tesonero

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Spanish

Etymology

From tesón +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tesoˈneɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: te‧so‧ne‧ro

Adjective

tesonero (feminine tesonera, masculine plural tesoneros, feminine plural tesoneras)

  1. stubborn; tenacious
    Synonyms: testarudo, obstinado, porfiado, tenaz, terco
    • 2015 July 13, “La falta de criterio presidencial marcó la novillada celebrada en Las Ventas”, in El País:
      El debutante se mostró tesonero, dispuesto a no dejarse ganar la pelea, pero la faena no llegó a tomar vuelo por lo poco que colaboró el utrero.
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