Definition
In a determined, persistent, and stubborn manner; refusing to give up despite difficulty or opposition.
Etymology
From 'dogged' (adjective, meaning persistent or stubborn, from 'dog') + '-ly' (adverb suffix). The metaphor compares human determination to a dog's refusal to let go once it has grabbed something.
Kelly Says
The word 'dogged' perfectly captures something about dogs—once they decide to do something, they pursue it with absolute focus and won't quit, which is why humans have used 'dog-like' as the ultimate metaphor for determination for centuries.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ እንጀራ
en-deh en-jer-a
ARالعربية
بثبات
bi-thab-at
CACatalà
amb la persistència
am-b la per-sis-ten-sia
CSČeština
vytrvale
vye-tr-vale
DADansk
udholdent
oo-d-hold-ent
DEDeutsch
ausdauernd
owz-dow-ernd
ELΕλληνικά
με ατρόμητο
meh a-troh-me-to
ESEspañol
con tenacidad
kon teh-na-sid-ad
FAفارسی
با پایداری
ba pay-da-ri
FISuomi
sitkeästi
sit-kee-sasti
FRFrançais
avec ténacité
ah-veh teh-na-see-tay
HEעברית
בעזרת אמונה
beh-zar-et eh-mo-nah
HIहिन्दी
लगन से
lagan seh
HUMagyar
kitartólag
kee-tar-toh-lag
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan tekun
den-gan teh-kun
ITItaliano
con tenacia
kon teh-na-cha
JA日本語
粘り強く
ni-guri-tsuyoi
KO한국어
끈기 있게
kkeun-gi it-ge
MSBahasa Melayu
dengan teguh
den-gan teh-guh
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးပြု
kree-byoo
NLNederlands
volhardend
vohl-har-den
NONorsk
utholdende
oo-thold-en-deh
PLPolski
wytrwale
vye-tr-wale
PTPortuguês
persistentemente
per-sis-ten-teh-men-teh
RORomână
cu tenacitate
koo teh-na-chi-tay-teh
RUРусский
упорно
oo-por-no
SVSvenska
hållfast
hwall-fast
SWKiswahili
na kwa nguvu
na kwa ng-oo-vu
TAதமிழ்
துடிப்பான
thoo-di-pa-naan
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుబడు
pat-tu-ba-du
THไทย
แน่วแน่
nāo-wān-nāe
TRTürkçe
azimle
ah-zeem-leh
UKУкраїнська
витривально
vye-try-va-lno
URاردو
محبت سے
mah-bat seh
VITiếng Việt
kiên trì
khee-en-tree