resolute

résolu, déterminé

Fermement décidé à agir, sans changer d’avis ni abandonner.

En anglais simple : Strongly determined to do something, without changing your mind or giving up.

• She remained resolute despite the criticism.
• His resolute refusal surprised everyone.
• They were resolute in their determination to finish.

Comment l'utiliser : resolute in something (He was resolute in his opposition to the plan.)

Synonymes : determined, firm, steadfast

Contraires : hesitant, wavering

Expressions courantes : remain resolute, resolute opposition, resolute in something

personne résolue

Personne qui décide fermement de ce qu’elle fera et n’abandonne pas.

En anglais simple : A person who firmly decides what to do and does not give up.

• He was a resolute who never abandoned his purpose.
• Only a true resolute would continue through such hardship.
• The resolutes stood firm when others lost courage.

Expressions courantes : a brave resolute, a true resolute

projection vectorielle

Partie d’un vecteur mesurée suivant une direction choisie.

En anglais simple : The part of a vector measured along a chosen direction.

• Calculate the resolute along this vector.
• The resolute gives the force in the chosen direction.
• These two resolutes describe the horizontal and vertical components.

Synonymes : projection, component

Expressions courantes : vector resolute, resolute along something