Tenacidad (en. Tenacity)

/te.na.si.dad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Firm and sustained determination to achieve a goal.

His tenacity in studying earned him a scholarship to college.

Su tenacidad en el estudio le valió una beca para la universidad.

Firmness and persistence in attitude or in achieving a goal.

Juan's tenacity allowed him to complete the marathon despite the fatigue.

La tenacidad de Juan le permitió completar el maratón a pesar del cansancio.

Quality of a substance to maintain its shape and not break easily.

Construction materials must have tenacity to withstand impacts.

Los materiales de construcción deben poseer tenacidad para resistir impactos.

From the Latin 'tenacitas', -atis, which means 'firmness'.

to have tenacity

To have the ability to keep going despite adversities.

tener tenacidad

to show tenacity

To demonstrate firmness and persistence in the face of obstacles.

mostrar tenacidad

tenacity of a material

Property that allows a material to resist deformation without breaking.

tenacidad de un material

persistence

Quality of persisting in an effort or activity.

persistencia

resilience

Ability to adapt and recover in adverse situations.

resiliencia

discipline

Ability to follow a set of rules or behavior to adhere to.

disciplina

To be in tenacious mode

When someone is very focused and determined, we say they are in tenacious mode.

Cuando alguien está muy concentrado y determinado, decimos que está en modo tenaz.

To have guts

To move forward in the project, you need to have guts and tenacity.

Para seguir adelante en el proyecto, hay que tener agallas y tenacidad.