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How do you say "stubborn" in Spanish (Latin America)?
terco
In Spanish (Latin America), "stubborn" is terco.
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Pronunciation
In everyday Latin American speech, "terco" becomes TE-rko, spoken briskly with no aspirated th sound at all.
Grammar notes
terco is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
La terca mula no se movía.
The stubborn mule would not move.
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How to remember terco
Whisper "terco" right after reading "The stubborn mule would not move." so the two lock into memory as one unit.
Related words
- jealous Celoso
- proud orgulloso
- ashamed avergonzado
- embarrassed avergonzado
- confused confundido
- curious curioso
- bored aburrido
- lonely solitario
- grateful agradecido
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Questions about terco
How do you pronounce terco?
In everyday Latin American speech, "terco" becomes TE-rko, spoken briskly with no aspirated th sound at all.
Is terco formal or casual?
terco is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is terco used in Spanish (Latin America)?
terco is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La terca mula no se movía. (The stubborn mule would not move.).
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"Stubborn" in other languages
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