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"Testarudo" is an adjective which is often translated as "stubborn", and "tacaño" is an adjective which is often translated as "stingy". Learn more about the difference between "testarudo" and "tacaño" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (obstinate)
a. stubborn
Le advertí que ese no era el camino, pero es muy testarudo y se fue por ahí igual.I warned him that was the wrong way, but he is very stubborn and took that road anyway.
b. pigheaded
¡Qué niña tan testaruda! Te he dicho mil veces que no vas a ir a la fiesta.You're such a pigheaded girl! I've told you a thousand times you are not going to the party.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. stubborn person
Él es un testarudo. Insiste e insiste, hasta que se sale con la suya.He is a stubborn person. He insists and insists, until he gets what he wants.
