obdurate in Russian
obdurate in Russian is закосне́лый, упря́мый, закалённый — obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change your bad behaviour or feel sorry for it.
obdurate in Russian
закосне́лый
Pronounced: zakosnelyy
Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
упря́мый
Pronounced: upryamyy
Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent.
закалённый
Pronounced: zakalyonnyy
(obsolete) Physically hardened, toughened.
What does "obdurate" mean?
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adj Stubbornly refusing to change your bad behaviour or feel sorry for it.
"An injury-time goal from Nikola Zigic against an obdurate Stoke side gave Birmingham back-to back Premier League wins for the first time in 14 months."
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adj Made physically hard or tough.
"The past is obdurate for the same reason a turtle's shell is obdurate: because the living flesh inside is tender and defenseless."
- adj Unable to feel sympathy; hard-hearted.
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obdurate in a sentence
- An injury-time goal from Nikola Zigic against an obdurate Stoke side gave Birmingham back-to back Premier League wins for the first time in 14 months.
- The past is obdurate for the same reason a turtle's shell is obdurate: because the living flesh inside is tender and defenseless.
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What is "obdurate" in Russian?
"obdurate" in Russian is закосне́лый, упря́мый, закалённый. obdurate means: Stubbornly refusing to change your bad behaviour or feel sorry for it.
How do you pronounce закосне́лый?
"obdurate" in Russian is закосне́лый, pronounced "zakosnelyy".
Are there other ways to say "obdurate" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "obdurate": закосне́лый, упря́мый, закалённый.
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