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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Obstinación y Terquedad

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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
cantankerous
[Adjetivo]

difficult to get along with and easily angered

cascarrabias

cascarrabias

Ex: They had to deal with the cantankerous client for weeks before the project was finished .Tuvieron que lidiar con el cliente **irascible** durante semanas antes de que el proyecto terminara.
contumacious
[Adjetivo]

openly defiant of rules, orders, or control

contumaz

contumaz

Ex: The soldier 's contumacious behavior led to disciplinary action .El comportamiento **insubordinado** del soldado condujo a una acción disciplinaria.
doctrinaire
[Adjetivo]

rigidly attached to a theory or set of beliefs, ignoring whether they are practical or realistic

doctrinario, rígido

doctrinario, rígido

Ex: She defended the rule in a doctrinaire way , despite its flaws .Ella defendió la regla de manera **doctrinaria**, a pesar de sus defectos.
dogmatic
[Adjetivo]

convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

dogmático

dogmático

Ex: After years of experience , he had become less dogmatic and more open to others ' opinions .Después de años de experiencia, se había vuelto menos **dogmático** y más abierto a las opiniones de los demás.
froward
[Adjetivo]

difficult to deal with, stubbornly contrary, or disobedient

obstinado

obstinado

Ex: Ignoring repeated warnings about noise complaints, the froward tenant was eventually evicted from the apartment complex.Ignorando las advertencias repetidas sobre quejas por ruido, el inquilino **obstinado** finalmente fue desalojado del complejo de apartamentos.
implacable
[Adjetivo]

relentless in anger, pursuit, or resistance

implacable

implacable

intransigence
[Sustantivo]

unwillingness to agree about something or change one's views

intransigencia

intransigencia

Ex: The intransigence of the board members blocked the proposed reforms .**La intransigencia** de los miembros de la junta bloqueó las reformas propuestas.
intractable
[Adjetivo]

difficult to manage, control, or resolve

intratable

intratable

Ex: The intractable behavior of the wild animal made it unsafe for interaction with humans .El comportamiento **intratable** del animal salvaje lo hacía inseguro para la interacción con los humanos.
obdurate
[Adjetivo]

stubbornly refusing to change one's behavior or course, especially in doing wrong

obstinado, terco

obstinado, terco

recalcitrant
[Adjetivo]

resisting authority, control, or guidance

recalcitrante

recalcitrante

refractory
[Adjetivo]

hard to control because of stubbornness

obstinado

obstinado

firmly and uncompromisingly committed to a belief, habit, or way of thinking

acérrimo, hecho y derecho

acérrimo, hecho y derecho

Ex: She's a dyed-in-the-wool romantic, always believing in true love.
incorrigible
[Adjetivo]

resistant to reform despite repeated efforts to change behavior

incorregible

incorregible

perverse
[Adjetivo]

inclined to act stubbornly and to hang on to what is wrong

obstinado

obstinado

Ex: He took a perverse pleasure in contradicting every suggestion , regardless of its merit .Él tomó un placer **perverso** en contradecir cada sugerencia, sin importar su mérito.
insular
[Adjetivo]

having a limited perspective or outlook, often isolated and closed off from new ideas or influences

insular, estrecho

insular, estrecho

Ex: The insular mindset of the group led to a resistance to change , even when it was necessary for growth .La mentalidad **insular** del grupo llevó a una resistencia al cambio, incluso cuando era necesario para el crecimiento.
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