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determination

determination

Meaning of determination

the quality of continuing to do something despite difficulty

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British English/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/
American English/dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/
Russian transcription[rʲɪˈʂiməsʲtʲ]
determination
determination - решимость
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determination with Russian translation

determination usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её решимость помогла ей закончить забег.

Her determination helped her finish the race.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

С решимостью он продолжал идти дальше.

With determination, he kept going.

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determination belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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determination synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between determination / resolve / resilience / perseverance / willpower

🇬🇧English
determination

решимость — the quality of continuing to do something despite difficulty

B1Often

Her determination helped her finish the race.

Её решимость помогла ей закончить забег.

D
🇬🇧English
determination

the same core meaning as the headword; firm resolve to keep going despite difficulty

B2Very Often

Her determination helped her finish the marathon.

Её решимость помогла ей закончить марафон.

R
🇬🇧English
resolve

focuses more on a firm decision or inner resolve before action begins

B2Often

He showed great resolve in making the difficult choice.

Он проявил большую решимость, когда принимал трудное решение.

R
🇬🇧English
resilience

emphasizes recovering from setbacks rather than simply continuing effort

B2Often

The team’s resilience impressed everyone after the loss.

Устойчивость команды впечатлила всех после поражения.

P
🇬🇧English
perseverance

stress on continuing over a long time, especially through repeated difficulty

B2Often

Success in science often requires perseverance.

Успех в науке часто требует настойчивости.

W
🇬🇧English
willpower

focuses more on self-control and resisting temptation than on general persistence

B2Often

It took a lot of willpower to stop eating sweets.

Потребовалось много силы воли, чтобы перестать есть сладкое.

T
🇬🇧English
tenacity

suggests a strong, stubborn kind of persistence that does not let go

B2Often

Her tenacity brought her back after several failures.

Её упорство помогло ей вернуться после нескольких неудач.

P
🇬🇧English
persistence

very close, but often highlights repeated effort over time more than inner firmness

B2Very Often

Persistence is important when learning a new language.

Настойчивость важна при изучении нового языка.

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How to pronounce determination and what this word means

determination translation: решимость. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce determination

/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/

determination translation

решимость

determination examples

Her determination helped her finish the race.

determination transcription

/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/, /dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/

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determination meaning: what does it mean?

the quality of continuing to do something despite difficulty

determination pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

determination is pronounced as /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

determination definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her determination helped her finish the race. Translation: Её решимость помогла ей закончить забег.

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