упорный
Translation of упорный
persistent
Russian word in Latin letters: upornyy
Meaning of упорный
Настойчиво добивающийся своего, несмотря на трудности.
determined to keep doing something even when it is difficult
Pronunciation
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Упорный or упрямый?
упрямый
упрямый = stubborn: won't change their mind
Don't mix them up. Keeps trying to succeed — упорный (good); refuses to listen or change — упрямый (bad).
Упрямый осёл не хотел идти.
The stubborn donkey wouldn't move.
Упорный ученик решил задачу с пятой попытки.
The persistent student solved it on the fifth try.
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She was persistent and finally got the job.
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Она была упорной и наконец получила эту работу.
The persistent journalist called the office every day.
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Упорный журналист звонил в офис каждый день.
упорный synonyms
What's the difference between упорный, настойчивый, and целеустремлённый
Keeps asking or pushing to get something.
Advanced: broader words
Focused on a goal; always positive.
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упорный meaning: what does it mean?
determined to keep doing something even when it is difficult
упорный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
упорный is pronounced as [ʊˈpornɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
упорный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She was persistent and finally got the job. Translation: Она была упорной и наконец получила эту работу.
Is упорный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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