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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinflexível
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩfɫeˈsivɛl
"Ele é inflexível em suas decisões."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not giving way to pressure; hard or solid.
"The unyielding rock formation stood tall against the relentless waves." - 2
Stubbornly resistant to change or persuasion.
"Her unyielding determination to succeed inspired everyone around her."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unyielding' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'yield', which comes from the Old English 'gieldan', meaning 'to pay, to give'. The term evolved through Middle English, where 'yield' began to take on the meaning of 'to give way' or 'to submit', leading to the modern sense of being resistant or inflexible.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unyielding" is said worldwide
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inflexible
Transliteration: ɛ̃flek.sibl
"Il est inflexible dans ses décisions."
unnachgiebig
Transliteration: ʊnˈnaːxˌɡiːbɪç
"Er ist unnachgiebig in seinen Überzeugungen."
inflessibile
Transliteration: inˈflɛs.si.bi.le
"È inflessibile nelle sue decisioni."
inflexible
Transliteration: inˈflek.si.ble
"Es inflexible en sus decisiones."
inflexível
Transliteration: ĩfɫeˈsivɛl
"Ele é inflexível em suas decisões."
अडिग
Transliteration: adig
"वह अपने विचारों में अडिग है।"
坚定的
Transliteration: jiān dìng de
"她在信念上是坚定的。"
고집 센
Transliteration: gojip sen
"그는 고집 센 사람이다."
頑固な
Transliteration: ganko na
"彼は頑固な人です。"
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