perseverance
Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or…Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
» I was surprised by his perseverance.
Меня удивила его настойчивость.
Меня удивило его упорство.
Я был удивлён его настойчивостью.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
Beharrlichkeit, Ausdauer, Durchhaltevermögen
упо́рствоupórstvo, насто́йчивостьnastójčivostʹ, сто́йкостьstójkostʹ
завзя́ттяzavzjáttja, насті́йністьnastíjnistʹ, насті́йливістьnastíjlyvistʹ
- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- persistent determination
Examples
60 sentencesI was surprised by his perseverance.
ruМеня удивила его настойчивость. — odexed
I admire your perseverance and determination.
ruЯ восхищаюсь вашим упорством и решимостью. — marafon
Learning a foreign language requires perseverance.
deEine Fremdsprache zu lernen erfordert Durchhaltevermögen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Now that's what I call perseverance.
His perseverance and diligence in his youth have made him what he is today.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.
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Forms
plural: perseverancesSynonyms
10 synonyms- the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior:persistenceperseveration
- persistent determination:doggednesspersistencepersistencytenacitytenaciousnesspertinacity
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable