la
feminine
/deteɾminaˈθjon/
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Translation
determination, resolve
Word origin
From Latin determinatio, from determinare ('to set limits, to fix'), from de plus terminare ('to bound'). The same root gives English 'determination' and 'terminate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- determinatio
- English cognates
- determination, terminate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldeterminaciones
Examples
.
She faced the illness with admirable determination.
flaqueó.
His determination to finish the degree never wavered.
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What determination it takes to start from scratch!
propongas.
With effort and determination you will achieve whatever you set out to do.
tardó .
The jury's decision took several hours to come.
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