contumaz

contumaz
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. obstinate
La historia trata de un contumaz policía que intenta atrapar a un escurridizo fugitivo.The story is about an obstinate cop who tries to catch an elusive fugitive.
b. stubborn
La pequeña Adela, siempre tan contumaz, insistía en ir al parque de diversiones.Little Adela, ever so stubborn, insisted on going to the amusement park.
a. inveterate
Estos relatos atraerán tanto a nuevos lectores como al lector contumaz.These stories will appeal to both new and inveterate readers.
b. incorrigible
Diana, que era una jugadora contumaz, pasaba horas en el casino.Diana, who was an incorrigible gambler, spent hours in the casino.
c. hardened
Aquel era el decimosegundo arresto del contumaz delincuente.That was the hardened criminal's twelfth arrest.
a. prolongued
Los desesperados agricultores se enfrentan a una contumaz sequía.Desperate farmers are facing a prolongued drought.
b. long-lasting
Oriente Medio padece contumaces conflictos, como el palestino-israelí.The Middle East suffers from long-lasting conflicts, such as the Palestinian-Israeli one.
c. persistent
Solo el descubrimiento de una vacuna pondrá fin a la contumaz epidemia.Only the discovery of a vaccine will put an end to the persistent epidemic.
a. in default
Alcaraz no acudió al juicio y fue declarado contumaz.Alcaraz failed to appear at the trial and was declared in default.
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