How do you pronounce pertinacious?

pertinacious is pronounced as /ˌpɜːrtɪˈneɪʃəs/.

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pertinacious

💪pertinacious (pɛʁ.ti.nas.jœs)

adjective

/ˌpɜːrtɪˈneɪʃəs/

têtu (tetu)

pertain pertinacity

Signification

holding firmly to an opinion, purpose, or course of action; stubbornly persistent

Traduction de la signification

qui s'accroche fermement à une opinion, un but ou une action ; obstiné

ki sakroʃ fɛʁmɑ̃ a yn opinjɔ̃, ɛ̃ by, ũ aksjɔ̃ ; obstine

Phrases d'exemple

The pertinacious lawyer refused to give up the case.

L'avocat têtu a refusé d'abandonner l'affaire.

Synonymes

stubborn, tenacious, determined, persistent, resolute

Antonymes

yielding, flexible, submissive

Collocations

pertinacious effort, pertinacious belief, pertinacious lawyer

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