- stubborn streak
- `stubborn ,streak noun singulara very firm and determined quality in someone's character:A strong stubborn streak has helped her succeed.
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stubborn streak
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stubborn streak — UK US noun [singular] a very firm and determined quality in someone’s character A strong stubborn streak has helped her succeed. Thesaurus: stubbornness and narrow mindednesssynonym … Useful english dictionary
stubborn streak — UK / US noun [singular] a very firm and determined quality in someone s character A strong stubborn streak has helped her succeed … English dictionary
stubborn — stub|born [ˈstʌbən US ərn] adj 1.) determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable ▪ Why are you so stubborn? ▪ I ve got a very stubborn streak (=a tendency to be stubborn) . ▪ Paul can be as stubborn as a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stubborn — adjective 1 determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable: a stubborn streak (=a stubborn part of your character): I knew you d be too stubborn to listen! | stubborn as a mule (=very stubborn) 2 stubborn… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
streak — I UK [striːk] / US [strɪk] noun [countable] Word forms streak : singular streak plural streaks * 1) a) a line or long mark on something that is a different colour from the colour surrounding it The bird can be recognized by the dark streaks on… … English dictionary
streak — streak1 [ strik ] noun count * 1. ) a line or long mark on something that is a different color than the color surrounding it: The bird can be recognized by the dark streaks on its breast. streak of: a streak of lightning (=a long line of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
streak — [striːk] noun [C] I 1) a line or long mark that is a different colour from the colour surrounding it The bird has a dark streak on its breast.[/ex] a streak of lightning (= a long line of lightning)[/ex] 2) a part of someone s character that is… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
streak — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thin mark ADJECTIVE ▪ dark ▪ There were dark streaks down her cheeks where she had been crying. ▪ faint, pale ▪ bright ▪ … Collocations dictionary
stubborn — adj. Stubborn is used with these nouns: ↑chin, ↑determination, ↑insistence, ↑mule, ↑persistence, ↑pride, ↑refusal, ↑resistance, ↑stain, ↑streak … Collocations dictionary
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