Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
tenacidad
Pronunciation
IPA/tenaθiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounpersistence
Example
La tenacidad ayuda a superar obstáculos pequeños y grandes.
Persistence helps overcome small and large obstacles.
More examples
Para aprender un idioma, estudiar con tenacidad acelera el progreso.
To learn a language, studying with tenacity speeds up progress.
Core concept
A rope tied tight around a post that does not slip.
Common phrases
estudiar con tenacidad
studying with tenacity
actuar con tenacidad
acting with tenacity
persistir con tenacidad
persisting with tenacity
Similar words
perseverancia: Will to keep trying and endure hardship when tasks are difficult.
persistencia: Repeated continuation of the same action without giving up.
determinación: Firm, focused commitment to a clearly chosen goal.
constancia: Regular, steady practice or effort maintained day after day.
Definition in Spanish
Cualidad de mantenerse firme y perseverante frente a obstáculos sin abandonar el propósito.
Word origin
From Latin tenacitas, ultimately from tenax 'holding fast' and tenere 'to hold', forming Spanish tenaz and naming the quality of maintaining a firm grip on a purpose.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are mostrar tenacidad, tener tenacidad, and la tenacidad para + infinitive, which signal ongoing perseverance rather than a single act.
Other meanings
- perseverancenoun
- tenacitynoun
Opposites
- inconstanciainconstancynoun
- desistimientogiving upnoun
Related words
- tenazmentetenaciouslyadverb