hard-headed

realista

testarudo

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "hardheaded."

hard-headed(hard-heh-dihd)

adjective

1. (shrewd)

a. realista

We need to take a hard-headed look at the options open to us.

Hay que estudiar de manera realista las opciones que se nos presentan.

b. práctico

She got where she is today because she's a hard-headed businesswoman.

Ha alcanzado la posición que tiene hoy porque es una mujer de negocios práctica.

2. (stubborn)

(United States)

a. testarudo

I was a hard-headed kid, and wouldn't listen to anyone.

Yo era un niño testarudo, y no le hacía caso a nadie.

b. terco

If you weren't so hard-headed, you'd admit that you were wrong.

Si no fueras tan terco, reconocerías que estás equivocado.

c. cabeza dura

(colloquial)

Jay can be so hard-headed sometimes. If he doesn't want to do something, nothing will persuade him.

Jay puede ser tan cabeza dura a veces. Si no quiere hacer algo, no hay nada que lo convenza.