How to Say ‘Of the stubborn,’ in Portuguese
Da teimosa,
da tay-MOH-sa
[da tay-MOH-sa]
💬 Usage Tip: An example of describing characteristics with adjectives.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Reflects a cultural metaphor for stubbornness and resilience.
Phrase Breakdown
Da
[da]
from the
Indicating the origin of something.
A ideia veio da proposta inicial.
The idea came from the initial proposal.
teimosa
[tay-MOH-sa]
stubborn
Having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position.
Ela é teimosa e não muda de ideia facilmente.
She is stubborn and doesn't change her mind easily.
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