single-minded sirjg^l 'maind^d* [ac/j]
someone who is single-minded works very hard in order to achieve one thing, and thinks that everything else is much less important: You have to be tough and single-minded if you want a career in the movies.
single-minded determination/ambition/ commitment her single-minded commitment to improving the legal position of women
determined to be successful in life or in your job
ambitious /aem'bijss/ [adj] determined to become successful, rich, powerful, or famous: John was very ambitious, and
even at the age of 17 he began planning his career as a politician. I She had always been ambitious, and felt that marriage and children would damage her career.
pushy /'poji/ [adj] informal someone who is pushy is so determined to do well and to get what they want that they behave in a way that is rude and annoying: You have to be pushy to succeed in journalism. I Pushy parents can put their children under a lot of stress.
pushy - pushier - pushiest
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obstinately (aduj She obstinately refused to admit she was wrong.
pig-headed .pig 'hed^d*/ [adj] informal use this about someone who refuses to change their mind when you think that what they want to do is stupid: We tofd him he was crazy to drive after drinking so much, but he's so pig-headed he just ignored us.
so determined that you do not care who you harm
ruthless 'ru30bs/ [adj] someone who is ruthless is so determined to get what they want, especially in business or politics, that they do not care if they harm other people: You should be careful of Allan - he can be pretty ruthless if anyone gets in his way. t With ruthless efficiency, the new
management fired half the workforce to increase company profits. ruthlessly [adu] Important evidence hcd been ruthlessly suppressed by the police.
go to any lengths/stop at nothing /.goo to ,eni leijHs, .stop ot плН1г]| stuip- to be willing ю do anything, even if it is cruel, dishonest, or illegal, in order to get what you want: He was prepared to go to any lengths to find the men who killed his daughter. I Lawrence would stop at nothing to achieve power and wealth.
determined in a way
that is annoying or silly
Stubborn /'stAb3rn [adj] someone who is stubborn refuses to change their mind about something, even when people think they are wrong or are being unreasonable: I told him it was a bad idea, but Dave s so stubborn that he just never listens. I The oil companies face stubborn opposition from environmentalists. stubbornly [adu] My grandmother stubbornly refused to eat any 'foreign' foods.
obstinate /obsUn^tU'aib- [adj] someone who is obstinate always does what they want and refuses to change their mind, even when this is annoying and unreasonable: How; do you deal with an obstinate teenager who always says she isn't hungry?
the ability to be determined
determination /du^mi/neipn/ [n U|
the ability to continue trying to achieve what you want, even when this is difficult: After the accident, Bill learned to walk again through sheer hard work and determination.
determination to do stH A spokesman stressed the police's determination to find the girl's killer.
ambition sembipn [n U] determination to become successful, rich, powerful, or famous: Eric wasn't particularly intelligent but he had plenty of ambition.
willpower /vvil.paoaV [n U] the ability to control your mind and body in order to achieve whatever you decide to do: It takes a lot of willpower to give up smoking.
perseverance /,p3:rs^vwr9ns/ [n U] the ability to keep on trying to achieve something over a long period, even when there are problems and difficulties: You need patience and perseverance to learn a foreign language.
DIE
opposite live
see also dead, alive, exist
II to die because you are old or ill
die /dai/ \v 1] to stop being alive, as a result of old age or illness: Iwant to see Ireland again before I die. t Many people are worried about growing old and dying alone.
+ of Her youngest brother died of cancer when he was only thirteen. die young (=die when you are young) His first wife had died young and he remarried at the age of 40.
dying - died - have died
; Д The usual preposition after die is of: He
died of a heart attack. You can also use ;
from, especially when someone dies as a i
result of being injured: She was shot twice, i
and died later from her wounds. But don't j
use with after die. j
dying /'danq/ [adj] if someone is dying, they will die very soon because they are very ill or very badly injured: He gave the dying man a drop of water from his flask. I Her aunt lay dying upstairs.
death /dee/ [л C/U] when someone dies.- the death of sb formal (-when someone dies) Ouer 100 years have passed since the death of Karl Marx. +/rom The number of deaths from AIDS is still increasing.
on sb's death (=when they die) Catherine will inherit a large sum of money on her father's death.
pass away f,pa:s D'wei||,p2es-/ [phrasa/ uerb I] to die - use this when you want to avoid using the word 'die', because you think it might upset someone: "Your mother passed away during the night/' the doctor told him.
О drop dead /,dmp 'ded||,dra:p-/ spoken if someone drops dead, they die very suddenly and unexpectedly, especially when they are in the middle of doing something: Jim Fixx, the fitness guru, dropped dead while he was pgging.
ы to die in an accident, war, fight etc
die/be killed /dai, bi; bid/ [и I] Bob's
parents died when their car was hit by a truck.
die in an accidentiexplosion/the war etc
Two people were killed and four injured in a gas explosion this morning, die/be killed in action (=be killed while fighting in a war) His brother was killed in action in Vietnam.
death /de0. [n C/U| when someone dies in an accident or a war The number of deaths on Britain 's roads continues to fall. the death of sb formal (=when someone dies) Police are investigating the myster ious deaths of two teenagers.
to death Дэ de6, starve/freeze/bleed to death to die because of having no food, being too cold, or losing blood: The baby starved to death. I A young man was hit with a broken bottle and bled to death.
lose your life /,lu:z jo:r laif to be killed in a terrible event - used especially in news reports and descriptions of past events: Hundreds of people lost their lives when the ship overturned in a storm. 1 The Brazilian driver lost his life
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in an accident during a Formula One race in Germany.
die for sth /'dai fo:r (sth)' [phrasal verb T] to die for your country or because of something you believe in: brave men who were ready to die for their country