slovodefinícia
mettle
(mass)
mettle
- odolnosť
mettle
(encz)
mettle,nadšení n: Zdeněk Brož
mettle
(encz)
mettle,odolnost n: Zdeněk Brož
mettle
(encz)
mettle,odvaha n: Zdeněk Brož
Mettle
(gcide)
Mettle \Met"tle\, n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in
allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See
Metal.]
Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards
honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; --
usually in a good sense; as, to test a person's mettle.
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A certain critical hour which shall . . . try what
mettle his heart is made of. --South.
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Gentlemen of brave mettle. --Shak.
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The winged courser, like a generous horse,
Shows most true mettle when you check his course.
--Pope.
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To put one one's mettle, to cause or incite one to use
one's best efforts.
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mettle
(wn)
mettle
n 1: the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk";
"you haven't got the heart for baseball" [syn: heart,
mettle, nerve, spunk]
podobné slovodefinícia
mettlesome
(mass)
mettlesome
- odvážny
mettlesome
(encz)
mettlesome,odvážný adj: Zdeněk Brož
mettlesomeness
(encz)
mettlesomeness, n:
Dismettled
(gcide)
Dismettled \Dis*met"tled\, a.
Destitute of mettle, that is, or fire or spirit. [R.]
--Llewellyn.
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High-mettled
(gcide)
High-mettled \High"-met`tled\, a.
Having abundance of mettle; ardent; full of fire; as, a
high-mettled steed.
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Mettle
(gcide)
Mettle \Met"tle\, n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in
allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See
Metal.]
Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards
honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; --
usually in a good sense; as, to test a person's mettle.
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A certain critical hour which shall . . . try what
mettle his heart is made of. --South.
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Gentlemen of brave mettle. --Shak.
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The winged courser, like a generous horse,
Shows most true mettle when you check his course.
--Pope.
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To put one one's mettle, to cause or incite one to use
one's best efforts.
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Mettled
(gcide)
Mettled \Met"tled\, a.
Having mettle; high-spirited; ardent; full of fire.
--Addison.
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Mettlesome
(gcide)
Mettlesome \Met"tle*some\, a.
Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a
mettlesome horse.
[1913 Webster] -- Met"tle*some*ly, adv. --
Met"tle*some*ness, n.
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Mettlesomely
(gcide)
Mettlesome \Met"tle*some\, a.
Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a
mettlesome horse.
[1913 Webster] -- Met"tle*some*ly, adv. --
Met"tle*some*ness, n.
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Mettlesomeness
(gcide)
Mettlesome \Met"tle*some\, a.
Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a
mettlesome horse.
[1913 Webster] -- Met"tle*some*ly, adv. --
Met"tle*some*ness, n.
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Muddy-mettled
(gcide)
Muddy-mettled \Mud"dy-met`tled\, a.
Dull-spirited. --Shak.
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Self-mettle
(gcide)
Self-mettle \Self"-met`tle\, n.
Inborn mettle or courage; one's own temper. [Obs.] --Shak.
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