Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
tesón
Pronunciation
IPA/teˈson/
Meaning
- masculine nounperseverance
Example
Necesito tesón para seguir estudiando.
I need perseverance to keep studying.
More examples
Ella trabaja con tesón para terminar el proyecto.
She works with perseverance to finish the project.
Core concept
A climber steadily pulling upward on a steep rock face.
Common phrases
trabajar con tesón
work with perseverance
poner tesón
apply perseverance
mostrar tesón
show perseverance
Similar words
perseverancia: Steady effort maintained through difficulties until progress or success is achieved.
tenacidad: Strong, unyielding will that clings to an objective with gritty stubbornness.
constancia: Regular, ongoing practice or work kept up consistently over a long period.
persistencia: Continued action or pressure that keeps going despite obstacles or resistance.
Definition in Spanish
Firmeza y constancia en la acción para alcanzar un objetivo, especialmente cuando hay obstáculos.
Word origin
From medieval Spanish ultimately from Latin tendere 'to stretch', the word developed the idea of holding or sustaining effort and came to mean perseverance.
Usage tips
- Tesón is slightly more formal than persistencia or constancia and often fits emphatic or written contexts; the written word carries an acute accent on the ó.
Other meanings
- tenacitynoun
Opposites
- desalientodiscouragementnoun
- flojeralazinessnoun