transcription, транскрипция: [ stʌbə(r)n ]
1.
Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind.
He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way...
= obstinate
ADJ
• stub‧born‧ly
He stubbornly refused to tell her how he had come to be in such a state.
ADV
• stub‧born‧ness
I couldn’t tell if his refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
A stubborn stain or problem is difficult to remove or to deal with.
This treatment removes the most stubborn stains...
= persistent
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• stub‧born‧ly
Some interest rates have remained stubbornly high.
ADV