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persistence
/pəˈsɪstəns/
noun
wytrwałość
Also
uporczywość(f)
Definition
The quality of continuing to do something despite difficulty or opposition; the fact of continuing to exist or happen.
Examples
Her persistence in studying led to her success in the exams.
Jej wytrwałość w nauce doprowadziła do sukcesu na egzaminach.
The persistence of the problem required a new approach.
Uporczywość problemu wymagała nowego podejścia.
Collocations
sheer persistencedogged persistencepersistence pays off
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