stubborn

têtu, obstiné

Qui refuse de changer d’avis ou de faire ce que les autres souhaitent.

En anglais simple : If someone is like this, they refuse to change their mind or do what others want.

• My brother is very stubborn.
• She was stubborn about doing everything herself.
• Why are you too stubborn to ask for help?

Comment l'utiliser : stubborn about something (He is stubborn about keeping his old car.); too stubborn to do something (She was too stubborn to admit her mistake.)

Synonymes : obstinate, headstrong, inflexible

Contraires : flexible, cooperative

Expressions courantes : stubborn about something, stubborn child, too stubborn

tenace, récalcitrant

Difficile à traiter, à enlever ou à modifier.

En anglais simple : Difficult to deal with, remove, or change.

• This soap removes stubborn stains.
• The gardener pulled out a stubborn weed.
• Doctors struggled to treat the stubborn infection.

Synonymes : persistent, intractable, difficult

Expressions courantes : stubborn stain, stubborn problem, stubborn dirt