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persevering

/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərɪŋ/

/ˌpɜrsəˈvɪrɪŋ/

perseveringgerund / present participle

/ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪə.rɪŋ/

/ˌpɜr.səˈvɪr.ɪŋ/

Used attributively or predicatively to describe someone who continues firmly in a course of action despite difficulty.

Translations

persévérant

Her persevering spirit kept the project alive when everyone else had given up.

Son esprit persévérant a permis de maintenir le projet en vie alors que tous les autres avaient abandonné.

Additional translations

tenaceEmploi courant pour insister sur la constance et la fermeté face aux difficultés.

Definitions

Continuing steadfastly or determinedly in a course of action despite difficulty, delay, or opposition.

Her persevering spirit kept the project alive when everyone else had given up.

persevereverb

persevering

ing-form

persevered

Past Simple

persevered

Past Participle

persevering

ing-form

/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə/

/ˌpɜrsəˈvɪr/

Translations

persévérer

Despite the challenges, she decided to persevere and complete her degree.

Malgré les difficultés, elle a décidé de persévérer et d'obtenir son diplôme.

persisterSurtout dans un effort, une idée ou une entreprise; registre soutenu.

Even when the project seemed impossible, the team persevered until they achieved a breakthrough.

Même lorsque le projet semblait impossible, l'équipe a persévéré jusqu'à obtenir une avancée décisive.

Additional translations

s'obstinerEmploi parfois plus négatif ou marqué; quand l'idée de ténacité peut suggérer de l'entêtement.

Definitions

To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success.

Despite the challenges, she decided to persevere and complete her degree.

To persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking despite opposition or discouragement.

Even when the project seemed impossible, the team persevered until they achieved a breakthrough.

Synonyms

continue

hang in there

keep going

stick with

carry on

perpetuate

endure

persist