persistent
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The meaning (definition) of the word persistent
not giving up, even when something is hard
The word persistent used in a sentence
“I was persistent and kept trying until I tied my shoe.”
Words that mean the same as persistent (synonyms)
determinedstubborn
How the word persistent is said around the world
| French | persévérant (pair-say-vay-RAHN) |
| Spanish | persistente (pehr-sees-TEHN-teh) |
| Mandarin | 坚持不懈 (jyen chir boo shyeh) |
| Hindi | हार न मानने वाला (HAHR na MAHN-nay VAH-la) |
| Arabic | مثابر (moo-THAH-bir) |
| Russian | упорный (oo-POHR-nee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | persistente (puhr-seesh-TEN-tuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | persistente (pehr-sees-TEN-chee) |
| Japanese | あきらめない (ah-kee-rah-meh-NY) |
| German | ausdauernd (OWS-dow-ernt) |
| Urdu | ہمت نہ ہارنے والا (HIM-mut nah HAAR-nay WAA-lah) |
| Punjabi | ਡਟਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ (DUH-tee-ah HOH-ee-ah) |
| Korean | 끈기 있는 (KKEUN-gee EEN-neun) |
| Hebrew | נָחוּשׁ (nah-KHOOSH) |
| Greek | επίμονος (eh-PEE-mo-nos) |
| Dutch | vasthoudend (VAHST-how-dunt) |
| Tagalog | matiyaga (mah-tee-YAH-gah) |
| Vietnamese | kiên trì (keeun CHEE) |
| Turkish | azimli (ah-zeem-LEE) |
| Persian | باپشتکار (bah-posht-KAHR) |
| Polish | wytrwały (vih-TRVAH-wih) |
| Ukrainian | наполегливий (na-po-LEH-hly-vyy) |
| Bengali | অধ্যবসায়ী (OD-dho-bo-sha-yee) |
| Swedish | ihärdig (ih-HAIR-dig) |
| Italian | tenace (teh-NAH-chay) |
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