stamina
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stam·i·na 1
(stăm′ə-nə)n.
Physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance.
[Latin stāmina, pl. of stāmen, thread, thread of life spun by the Fates; see stamen.]
stam′i·nal (stăm′ə-nəl) adj.
sta·mi·na 2
(stā′mə-nə, stăm′ə-)n.
A plural of stamen.
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stamina
(ˈstæmɪnə)n
enduring energy, strength, and resilience
[C19: identical with stamina2 from Latin stāmen thread, hence the threads of life spun out by the Fates, hence energy, etc]
ˈstaminal adj
stamina
(ˈstæmɪnə)n
(Botany) a plural of stamen
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stam•i•na1
(ˈstæm ə nə)n.
strength or power to endure fatigue, stress, etc.; endurance.
[1535–45; < Latin, pl. of stāmen thread (see stamen); i.e., the life-threads spun by the Fates]
stam•i•na2
(ˈstæm ə nə)n.
a pl. of stamen.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() endurance - the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance" legs - staying power; "that old Broadway play really has legs" |
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stamina
noun staying power, endurance, resilience, force, power, energy, strength, resistance, grit, vigour, tenacity, welly (slang), power of endurance, indefatigability, lustiness You have to have a lot of stamina to be a top-class dancer.
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stamina
nounThe quality or power of withstanding hardship or stress:
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stamina
[ˈstæmɪnə] N → resistencia f, aguante mhas he enough stamina for the job? → ¿tiene bastante resistencia para el puesto?
you need stamina → hace falta tener nervio
intellectual stamina → vigor m intelectual
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stamina
(ˈstӕminə) noun strength or power to endure fatigue etc. Long-distance runners require plenty of stamina.
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stamina
→ resistenciaMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
stamina
n resistenciaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.