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determinação — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • determination noun Firmness of purpose; the will to keep going despite difficulty.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • willpower noun The mental strength to control your own actions and stick to a decision, especially resisting temptation.

Senses

determinação is used for these senses in English:

  • determination (countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
  • drive A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
  • willpower The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.

determination — full definition

  1. noun Firmness of purpose; the will to keep going despite difficulty.
  2. noun The act of finding something out, or the official decision reached.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

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