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冠军奖状
stubborn

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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têtu (têtue) [tety] ADJ

têtu personne, animal:

têtu (têtue)
stubborn
les faits sont têtus
the facts won't go away
être têtu comme un âne ou une mule ou une bourrique
to be as stubborn as a mule
inutile d'insister, il est têtu
there's no point in insisting, he's stubborn
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stubbornly behave, act
de manière têtue
headstrong person
têtu
obstinate person
obstiné, têtu (about en ce qui concerne)
ornery (self-willed)
entêté, têtu
stubborn person, animal, government
entêté, têtu
as stubborn as a mule
têtu comme une mule or une bourrique
‘why?’—‘because you're stubborn, that's why!’
‘pourquoi?’—‘parce que tu es têtu, c'est tout!’
you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn
ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. têtu(e) [tety] ADJ

têtu(e)
stubborn

Phrases:

être têtu comme une mule
to be as stubborn as a mule

II. têtu(e) [tety] N m(f)

têtu(e)
stubborn person
être têtu comme une mule
to be as stubborn as a mule
être têtu comme un âne
to be as stubborn as a mule
English
English
French
French
mulish
têtu(e)
bullish (obstinate)
têtu(e)
pig-headed
têtu(e) comme une mule
wilful
têtu(e)
stubborn
têtu(e)
to be stubborn as a mule
être têtu comme une mule
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
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I. têtu(e) [tety] ADJ

têtu(e)
stubborn

Phrases:

être têtu comme une mule
to be as stubborn as a mule

II. têtu(e) [tety] N m(f)

têtu(e)
stubborn person
être têtu comme une mule
to be as stubborn as a mule
être têtu comme un âne
to be as stubborn as a mule
English
English
French
French
mulish
têtu(e)
willful
têtu(e)
pigheaded
têtu(e) comme une mule
stubborn
têtu(e)
to be stubborn as a mule
être têtu comme une mule

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

être têtu comme un âne
to be as stubborn as a mule
être têtu comme une mule
to be as stubborn as a mule
être têtu comme une mule
to be as stubborn as a mule

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Pourtant, il a toujours insisté sur le fait qu'il était agnostique et « n'avait jamais été athée ».
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Il enchaîne avec une proposition de réforme, en insistant sur l'importance de l'étude du grec et du latin dans la formation.
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Il recommande l'ordre, la symétrie tout en insistant sur l'avantage d'une assiette inégale qui permet plus de variété.
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Ils insistent sur la qualité pédagogique et le travail scientifique.
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Pour aggraver les choses, la direction insista pour payer des dividendes aux actionnaires pour créer l'illusion d'une réussite.
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