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Perseverancia - Determinación y Trabajo Duro

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "no detenerse ante nada" y "jugar para ganar" se relacionan con la determinación y el trabajo duro en inglés.

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English idioms related to Perseverance
to [give] a good account of {oneself}

to perform, behave, or do something extremely well, particularly in a competitive situation

desempeñarse bien, demostrar habilidad

desempeñarse bien, demostrar habilidad

Ex: She gave a good account of herself during the debate and impressed everyone. 
to [keep|put] {one's} nose to the grindstone

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

trabajar duro, ponerse a trabajar

trabajar duro, ponerse a trabajar

Ex: She kept her nose to the grindstone to finish the project on time. 
to [play] for keeps

to do something in a very serious and determined manner without showing mercy

jugar en serio, hacer algo en serio y sin piedad

jugar en serio, hacer algo en serio y sin piedad

Ex: He decided to play for keeps in the business deal. 
to [have] nothing to lose

to be in such a bad situation that it does not matter if one fails at something, because one's situation cannot get worse

no tener nada que perder, sin nada que perder

no tener nada que perder, sin nada que perder

Ex: I applied for the job because I had nothing to lose. 
to [put|keep|set|have] {one's} [shoulder] to the wheel

to start something in a very energetic and determined manner

ponerse manos a la obra, meterse de lleno

ponerse manos a la obra, meterse de lleno

Ex: We need everyone to put their shoulder to the wheel if we want to finish this on time. 
to [run] on fumes

to continue functioning despite being extremely tired

seguir a duras penas, funcionar con las últimas fuerzas

seguir a duras penas, funcionar con las últimas fuerzas

Ex: After three sleepless nights, I was running on fumes at work. 
to [set] {one's} heart on {sth}

to have a strong desire to achieve or do something

apetecer con todas sus ganas, estar decidido a algo

apetecer con todas sus ganas, estar decidido a algo

Ex: She has set her heart on becoming a doctor. 
to [stop] at nothing

to do whatever one can in order to achieve what one desires

no detenerse ante nada, hacer lo que sea

no detenerse ante nada, hacer lo que sea

Ex: She'll stop at nothing to get that promotion. 
to [hang] (on|) in there

to continue trying to succeed regardless of difficulties or challenges

aguanta, no te rindas

aguanta, no te rindas

Ex: Hang in there, things will get better soon. 
to [get] on top of {sth}

to be able to handle and manage a situation or thing successfully

tener control de algo, manejar bien algo

tener control de algo, manejar bien algo

Ex: After a hectic week, I finally got on top of my emails. 
to [give] {one's} (right arm|eyetooth)

to stop at nothing to obtain or do something

darlo todo, haría lo que sea para conseguir

darlo todo, haría lo que sea para conseguir

Ex: I'd give my right arm to see that concert. 
if it is the last thing {sb} [do]

used to show how extremely determined someone is to do something

cueste lo que cueste, aunque sea lo último que haga

cueste lo que cueste, aunque sea lo último que haga

Ex: I'll finish this project if it's the last thing I do. 
once and for all

in a way that finalizes and completes the matter at hand

de una vez por todas, definitivamente

de una vez por todas, definitivamente

Ex: We need to settle this dispute once and for all. 
stiff upper lip
stiff upper lip
[Sustantivo]

the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

entereza, fortaleza

entereza, fortaleza

Ex: Her stiff upper lip helped her endure the family crisis. 
there [is] no (stopping|holding) {sb}

used to say that preventing someone from doing something is not possible because of their determination

no hay quien lo pare, imparable

no hay quien lo pare, imparable

Ex: Once she decides what she wants, there is no stopping her. 
to [break] the back of {sth}

to manage to finish the most important or most difficult part of something, particularly a task

superar la parte difícil, superar la parte difícil

superar la parte difícil, superar la parte difícil

Ex: After a long morning of cleaning, we finally broke the back of the housework. 
like a dog with a bone

used to refer to someone who has made their decision and is not about to let anyone or anything stop them

terco como una mula, no suelta el tema

terco como una mula, no suelta el tema

Ex: Once she decides she wants an answer, she's like a dog with a bone. 
to [eat] (the|that) frog

to encourage someone to start doing the most difficult or unpleasant task, rather than avoiding or postponing it

haz lo más difícil primero, empieza por lo más difícil

haz lo más difícil primero, empieza por lo más difícil

Ex: I always eat the frog first thing in the morning to get the toughest task done. 
to [break] {one's} back

to work as hard as one can to achieve a particular result

partirse el lomo, dejarse la piel

partirse el lomo, dejarse la piel

Ex: She broke her back to keep the business alive during the crisis. 
to [put] {one's} heart (and soul|) into {sth}

to devote much time and effort with optimism to accomplish a goal

ponerle el alma, volcarse en algo

ponerle el alma, volcarse en algo

Ex: She put her heart into building a better life for her family. 
to [tie] up loose ends

to finish something that is left unfinished

resolver asuntos pendientes, cerrar asuntos pendientes

resolver asuntos pendientes, cerrar asuntos pendientes

Ex: Before leaving the office, she tied up all loose ends for the day. 
to [step] on the gas

to make an attempt to do something better or faster than others

darlo todo, apretar el paso

darlo todo, apretar el paso

Ex: We need to step on the gas to finish the project before the deadline. 
[like] {one's} [life] [depends] on it

with extreme effort, attention, or seriousness

Ex: She studied like her life depended on it. 
like a (man|woman) on a mission

with strong focus, energy, and determination

Ex: She walked into the office like a woman on a mission. 
no pain, no gain

used for saying that without working hard and experiencing difficulties, one cannot achieve anything

sin dolor,  no hay ganancia

sin dolor, no hay ganancia

Ex: She pushed through the tough workout, reminding herself, "no pain, no gain." 
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