Testarudo (en. Stubborn)

/tes.ta.'ru.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

That is obstinate in their opinions or decisions.

The child is very stubborn and doesn't want to eat vegetables.

El niño es muy testarudo y no quiere comer verduras.

It refers to someone who acts rigidly in response to others' suggestions.

He is stubborn; he always ignores his friends' advice.

Es testarudo, siempre ignora los consejos de sus amigos.

It denotes stubborn resistance to change or persuasion.

My brother is stubborn; he never admits when he is wrong.

Mi hermano es testarudo; nunca admite que se equivoca.

The term comes from the Latin 'testa', which means 'shell' or 'head', referring to a person's hardness.

to have a head like a stone

To be very stubborn or inflexible in one's ideas.

tener la cabeza como una piedra

to be contrary

To dissent or act in opposition to what is proposed, often with stubbornness.

llevar la contraria

there's no way to change his mind

An expression that indicates someone is very stubborn.

no hay manera de hacerlo cambiar de opinión

stubbornness

An attitude of holding on to an opinion or belief despite reasons against it.

obstinación

tenacity

The quality of being firm and constant in what one does.

tenacidad

obstinacy

Excessive attachment to an opinion or attitude, similar to stubbornness.

terquedad

Stubborn as a mule

He behaves like a stubborn mule; he never listens.

Se comporta como un testarudo como el burro, nunca escucha.

To dot the i’s and cross the t’s

Sometimes being stubborn means dotting the i’s and not yielding.

A veces ser testarudo significa poner los puntos sobre las íes y no ceder.