mettle
Spirited, vigorous, stout-heartedSpirited, vigorous, stout-hearted.
» There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle.
Что касается проверки собственной ретивости, ничто не сравнится с ближним боем. — shanghainese
Ближний бой - это бесподобное средство проверить собственную отвагу. — shanghainese
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(Scotland)Spirited, vigorous, stout-hearted.
Examples
4 sentencesThere's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle.
ruЧто касается проверки собственной ретивости, ничто не сравнится с ближним боем. — shanghainese
I admire how she demonstrated her mettle in that difficult situation.
The mettle of a true leader is seen in tough times.
She proved her mettle to her comrades with each challenge they faced together.
Origin
From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interFrom figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.
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