113.13. gy. C2 (példák)

resolve noun /rɪˈzɒlv/ [U] (formal) eltökéltség, elhatározottság

The training was tough, but his resolve never wavered.

vow noun /vaʊ/ [C] eskü, fogadalom

marriage vows

I made a vow that I would write to him once a week.

willpower noun /ˈwɪl.paʊər/ [U] akaraterő

It takes great willpower to lose weight.

committed adjective /kəˈmɪt.ɪd/ elkötelezett

a committed Christian

She's committed to the job.

consistent adjective /kənˈsɪs.tənt/ következetes, konzekvens

consistent effort/improvement

persistent adjective /pəˈsɪs.tənt/ makacs, makacsul kitartó (ember, fájdalom, eső, stb.), szívós

He can be very persistent when he wants something.

Phrases and idioms:

be intent on sth/doing sth elszánt vmire

She seems intent on winning this year's tennis tournament.

grit your teeth összeszorítja a fogát (elszántan csinál vmit)

I don't particularly enjoy running, but I grit my teeth and do it in order to keep fit.

hold your own megállja a helyét (vkivel/vmivel szemben), kitart

Alison could always hold her own in political debates.

through thick and thin tűzön-vízen át, jóban-rosszban (minden körülmények között)

She'd stuck by Neil through thick and thin.