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

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

difficult to get along with and easily angered

cascarrabias

cascarrabias

Ex: The cantankerous boss refused to listen to anyone's suggestions. 

El jefe cascarrabias se negó a escuchar las sugerencias de nadie.

contumacious
contumacious
[Adjetivo]

openly defiant of rules, orders, or control

contumaz

contumaz

Ex: The protestors were labeled contumacious for ignoring the curfew. 

Los manifestantes fueron etiquetados como contumaces por ignorar el toque de queda.

doctrinaire
doctrinaire
[Adjetivo]

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

doctrinario, rígido

doctrinario, rígido

Ex: A doctrinaire leader may lose followers who seek practical solutions. 

Un líder doctrinario puede perder seguidores que buscan soluciones prácticas.

dogmatic
dogmatic
[Adjetivo]

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

dogmático

dogmático

Ex: The leader was known for his dogmatic speeches that left little room for alternative perspectives. 

El líder era conocido por sus discursos dogmáticos que dejaban poco espacio para perspectivas alternativas.

froward
froward
[Adjetivo]

difficult to deal with, stubbornly contrary, or disobedient

obstinado

obstinado

Ex: The teenager, froward in nature, refused to heed parental advice, often engaging in risky behavior against their warnings. 

El adolescente, obstinado por naturaleza, se negaba a hacer caso a los consejos de sus padres, a menudo participando en comportamientos arriesgados a pesar de sus advertencias.

implacable
implacable
[Adjetivo]

relentless in anger, pursuit, or resistance

implacable

implacable

Ex: He faced the implacable wrath of the public after the scandal. 

Enfrentó la ira implacable del público después del escándalo.

intransigence
intransigence
[Sustantivo]

unwillingness to agree about something or change one's views

intransigencia

intransigencia

Ex: Despite repeated requests, her intransigence prevented any compromise. 

A pesar de repetidas solicitudes, su intransigencia impidió cualquier compromiso.

intractable
intractable
[Adjetivo]

difficult to manage, control, or resolve

intratable

intratable

Ex: Her intractable stubbornness made it challenging to reach a compromise. 

Su terquedad intratable hizo difícil llegar a un compromiso.

obdurate
obdurate
[Adjetivo]

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

obstinado, terco

obstinado, terco

Ex: An obdurate refusal to follow the rules led to his downfall. 

Una negativa obstinada a seguir las reglas condujo a su caída.

recalcitrant
recalcitrant
[Adjetivo]

resisting authority, control, or guidance

recalcitrante

recalcitrante

Ex: The recalcitrant employee ignored repeated warnings from management. 

El empleado recalcitrante ignoró las advertencias repetidas de la dirección.

refractory
refractory
[Adjetivo]

hard to control because of stubbornness

obstinado

obstinado

Ex: The dog was refractory, ignoring every command. 

El perro era refractario, ignorando cada orden.

dyed in the wool

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

acérrimo, hecho y derecho

acérrimo, hecho y derecho

Ex: The town is dyed-in-the-wool football country everything shuts down on game day. 
incorrigible
incorrigible
[Adjetivo]

resistant to reform despite repeated efforts to change behavior

incorregible

incorregible

Ex: Despite years in juvenile detention, the boy remained incorrigible. 

A pesar de años en detención juvenil, el niño permaneció incorregible.

perverse
perverse
[Adjetivo]

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

obstinado

obstinado

Ex: His perverse refusal to admit his mistake caused unnecessary tension in the team. 

Su negativa perversa a admitir su error causó una tensión innecesaria en el equipo.

insular
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 company culture stifled innovation and creativity, hindering progress. 

La cultura empresarial insular sofocó la innovación y la creatividad, obstaculizando el progreso.

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