Translations for empecinada in the Spanish»English Dictionary

empecinado (empecinada) ADJ esp. LatAm

empecinado (empecinada) (terco)

stubborn

empecinado (empecinada) (determinado)

determined

(empecinado en algo) estaba empecinada en comprar un perro

she had got(ten) it into her head that she wanted to buy a dog

siguen empecinados en la búsqueda de una solución

they are still determined to find a solution

empecinarse VB vpr

empecinarse (obstinarse)

to get an idea into one's head

empecinarse (empeñarse)

to persist

cuando se empecina, no hay quien le haga cambiar de idea

once he gets an idea into his head, nothing will make him change his mind

se empecinó y al final lo arregló

he persisted and in the end he sorted it out

(empecinarse en algo) se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo

he got it into his head that it had to be red

(empecinarse en algo) se empecinó en que tenía que ser rojo

he was determined that it had to be red

Translations for empecinada in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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pigheaded attitude/refusal

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thickheaded refusal

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bloody-minded

empecinado

headstrong

empecinado

he has a mind of his own (he is obstinate)

es muy empecinado or porfiado or testarudo