obstinacy

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.