mettle in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

mettle in the PONS Dictionary

mettle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to show one's mettle
dare buona prova di sé
to be on one's mettle
mettercela tutta

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In a war composed mostly of sieges rather than battles, he proved his mettle.
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His son comes to his aid and in a daring underwater rescue, proves his mettle.
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There is no scope for him to show his mettle because though the character floats limpidly there is not much depth.
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Brawn loves rugged and hostile environments and is always up to test his mettle against a new challenge.
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Zhu soon had the opportunity to test the mettle of his new army.
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However, he soon proves his mettle on the battlefield.
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A solid defense, mettle in the tackle and effective opportunism in the penalty area did the rest.
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During the past fourteen months, they have proven their mettle and have truly earned the right to be called our teammates.
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A situation better calculated to try the mettle of a command could scarcely be imagined.
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The students have proved their mettle in almost every arena.
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