obstinacy

suomi-englanti sanakirja

obstinacy englannista suomeksi

1. uppiniskaisuus

2. itsepintaisuus, itsepäisyys

0. Substantiivi

1. itsepäisyys, itsepintaisuus

obstinacy englanniksi

1. The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.

''He finished only through a mixture of determined obstinacy and ingenuity.''

2. {{quote-text|en|year=1839|author=Charles Dickens|title=Oliver Twist|chapter=44

3. 1877, Leo Tolstoy (author), David Magarshack (translator), ''Anna Karenina'', part 6, ch 12,

His hand closed, he drew back, and his face assumed a still more stubborn expression.

"For you it's a matter of obstinacy," she said, looking intently at him and suddenly finding the right word for the expression of his face which exasperated her so much.

4. A group of bison; (non-gloss)