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Perseverancia - Persistencia

Explora los modismos en inglés sobre la persistencia con ejemplos como "llueva o truene" y "hablar en serio".

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English idioms related to Perseverance
come rain or come shine

no matter what happens

pase lo que pase, sí o sí

pase lo que pase, sí o sí

Ex: She promised to help me move, come rain or come shine. 

Prometió ayudarme con la mudanza, pase lo que pase.

(to|until) the bitter end

up to the point where something faces its inevitable failure or fails to achieve any degree of success

hasta el amargo final, hasta el final inevitable

hasta el amargo final, hasta el final inevitable

Ex: She stayed in the company to the bitter end despite all difficulties. 

Se quedó en la empresa hasta el amargo final a pesar de todas las dificultades.

to [get|take] the bit between {one's} teeth

to begin doing or taking part in something with enthusiasm and determination

lanzarse con todo, ponerse a ello con ganas

lanzarse con todo, ponerse a ello con ganas

Ex: The team got the bit between their teeth after the first win. 

Tras la primera victoria, el equipo se vino arriba y fue a por todas.

to [go] down (swinging|fighting)

to keep on trying despite the high chance of failure

luchar hasta el final, no rendirse sin pelear

luchar hasta el final, no rendirse sin pelear

Ex: The small team went down fighting against the industry giants. 

El equipo pequeño luchó hasta el final contra los gigantes del sector.

to [grit] {one's} teeth

to face one's challenges or problems with absolute courage and determination

aguantar con valor, mantenerse firme

aguantar con valor, mantenerse firme

Ex: He gritted his teeth through months of therapy after the accident. 

Después del accidente, aguantó con valor meses de terapia.

to [keep] {one's} [head] above water

to manage to survive or continue despite difficulty

mantenerse a flote, sobrevivir a duras penas

mantenerse a flote, sobrevivir a duras penas

Ex: She kept her head above water by taking on extra shifts at work. 
to [keep] {one's} chin up

to manage to keep one's spirit and stay hopeful in the face of challenges and hardships

mantener el ánimo, no perder la esperanza

mantener el ánimo, no perder la esperanza

Ex: It was a hard year, but they kept their chin up and carried on. 
to [live] to (fight|see) another day

to survive a tough situation or disastrous experience and get the chance to try again

salir vivo para otra, librarse y seguir

salir vivo para otra, librarse y seguir

Ex: He admitted defeat today, hoping to live to fight another day. 

Hoy aceptó la derrota, esperando poder volver a intentarlo.

to [push] it
to push it
[Frase]

to persist on achieving a particular result by taking risks, particularly when one should stop

exagerar, arriesgar demasiado

exagerar, arriesgar demasiado

Ex: By investing all his money in one stock, he was really pushing it. 

Al invertir todo su dinero en una acción, realmente estaba arriesgando demasiado.

to [put] up a fight

to try one's best to stay strong and determined in the face of danger or extremely low odds of success

oponerse, luchar

oponerse, luchar

Ex: The boxer put up a fight until the final round. 

El boxeador luchó hasta el último asalto.

to [stand|hold] {one's} ground

to keep defending one's plans or opinions despite facing opposition

mantenerse firme, no dar el brazo a torcer

mantenerse firme, no dar el brazo a torcer

Ex: The mayor stood his ground on the new policy despite public criticism. 
by hook or by crook

by any means that is necessary

por las buenas o por las malas, cueste lo que cueste

por las buenas o por las malas, cueste lo que cueste

Ex: They planned to win the election by hook or by crook. 

Planeaban ganar las elecciones por las buenas o por las malas.

come hell or high water

no matter how many obstacles one might face or how hard achieving something gets

pase lo que pase, contra viento y marea

pase lo que pase, contra viento y marea

Ex: We'll get this product launched come hell or high water. 

Lanzaremos este producto contra viento y marea.

come what may
come what may
[Oración]

no matter what happens or how difficult thigs turn out to be

pase lo que pase, sea lo que sea

pase lo que pase, sea lo que sea

Ex: Come what may, we won't abandon the plan. 

Pase lo que pase, no abandonaremos el plan.

in the teeth of {sth}

no matter how many problems one might face or how hard achieving something gets

en plena adversidad, contra viento y marea

en plena adversidad, contra viento y marea

Ex: The rescuers worked through the night in the teeth of freezing winds. 

Los rescatistas trabajaron toda la noche pese a los vientos helados.

(last|final) resort
last resort
[Sustantivo]

an option or solution that is only chosen when every other alternative has failed

último recurso, como último recurso

último recurso, como último recurso

Ex: Resorting to debt should be the last resort for any business. 

Recurrir a la deuda debe ser el último recurso para cualquier negocio.

the courage of {one's} (own|) convictions

one's bravery and determination to do what they believe is the right thing, regardless of what other people may think

valor para defender lo que cree, firmeza en sus principios

valor para defender lo que cree, firmeza en sus principios

Ex: He showed the courage of his convictions by refusing to sign the false report. 

Demostró firmeza en sus principios al negarse a firmar el informe falso.

dead set
dead set
[Frase]

firmly determined and focused on the task at hand

totalmente decidido, empeñado

totalmente decidido, empeñado

Ex: They were dead set on opening the store by spring. 

Estaban totalmente decididos a abrir la tienda para la primavera.

to [keep] it up

to maintain a good performance and continue persevering in one's efforts

seguir así, mantener el ritmo

seguir así, mantener el ritmo

Ex: If you keep it up, you'll see real progress soon. 

Si sigues así, pronto verás avances de verdad.

to [get|be] back in the saddle

to return to an activity, role, or responsibility after a failure, problem, break, or interruption

Ex: It took months for Maya to get back in the saddle. 
to [keep] the ball rolling

to continue making progress

Ex: She kept the ball rolling while the manager was away. 
to [stay] the course

to continue with a plan despite difficulty

Ex: She wanted to quit, but she stayed the course. 
to [be] still standing

to survive difficulty and remain strong

Ex: The old theater is still standing despite the storm damage. 
to [dig] in {one's} heels

to refuse to change one's opinion, decision, or position

Ex: He digs in his heels whenever someone pressures him. 
to [go] the distance

to continue until the end or complete a difficult challenge

Ex: He was determined to go the distance in the competition. 
staying power
staying power
[Sustantivo]

the ability to continue, last, or not give up

Ex: Her staying power impressed the judges. 
to [bend] but {not} break

to survive pressure without completely failing

Ex: She learned to bend but not break under pressure. 
to [put] one foot in front of the other

to keep going slowly and steadily despite difficulty

Ex: During the long climb, they put one foot in front of the other. 
to [mean] business

to be very serious about fulfilling one's intentions

ir en serio, no andar con bromas

ir en serio, no andar con bromas

Ex: After the warning letter arrived, we realized the landlord meant business. 
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