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стакан
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
English

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)

Clark avait une dévotion presque têtue vers son idéal comme un « interprète de la chanson ».
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Son nom est un jeu de mots à partir de l'expression avoir une idée fixe, autrement dit ne pas changer facilement d'avis, être têtu.
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Elle est têtue, mais sa reste tout de même une fille sociable, ouverte et attentionnée.
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Têtus mais pratiques, ils aiment la bonne chère et les boissons fortes.
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Les sœurs qui n'avaient, pour leur part, jamais envisagé de former un groupe, se plièrent à l'autorité têtue de leur père.
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