persistent

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cứng đầu, kiên trì

BrE /pəˈsɪstənt/ AmE /pəˈsɪstənt/

adjective en → vi

1 STUBBORN [attributive / predicative] B1

Cứng đầu, kiên trì

continuing to do something, especially when it is difficult or people try to stop you from doing it

  • be persistent

Collocations persistent problem · persistent effort

  • She was persistent in her efforts to get a job.

    Cô ấy kiên trì trong nỗ lực tìm việc làm.

2 RECURRING [attributive / predicative] B1

Trở lại liên tục, dai dẳng

continuing for a long time and not stopping, especially when this is annoying or difficult to deal with

  • be persistent

Collocations persistent pain · persistent problem

  • He suffers from persistent back pain.

    Anh ấy bị đau lưng dai dẳng.

3 PERSISTENT [attributive / predicative] B2

Dài hạn, kéo dài

continuing to exist or happen over a long period of time, often in an annoying way

  • be persistent

Collocations persistent rain · persistent noise

  • The weather was persistently wet.

    Thời tiết luôn ẩm ướt.