persistence
gb/pɚsˈɪstəns/ us/pɚsˈɪstəns/
B2
Engleză
~ 8900
kitartás, tartós fennállás, fennmaradás, adatperzisztencia, tartós adattárolás
SUBSTANTIV
B2
1
kitartás
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
persistence in [verb+ing]
Her persistence finally paid off when she passed the exam on her third try.
Kitartása végül meghozta a gyümölcsét, amikor harmadik próbálkozásra letette a vizsgát.
Building a successful business takes years of hard work and persistence.
Egy sikeres vállalkozás felépítéséhez évekig tartó kemény munka és kitartás kell.
The athlete's persistence in training every day helped him return after the injury.
He admired her persistence in learning English, even after many setbacks.
Through sheer persistence, the team solved problems that had stopped others for years.
Exemple pentru cursanți
With persistence, you can reach your goal.
Kitartással elérheted a célodat.
His persistence helped him get a new job.
Kitartása segített neki új állást találni.
She showed great persistence in learning to swim.
It takes persistence to study every day.
They won the game because of their persistence.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"persistence to do something"* instead of the more natural pattern *"persistence in doing something"*. For example, say *"her persistence in studying"*, not *"her persistence to study"*. Learners may also confuse *persistence* with *perseverance*; they are very close in meaning, but *persistence* is slightly more common in everyday speech.
Sens
firm, continued effort over time
Colocații
show persistence
|with persistence
|through sheer persistence
|remarkable persistence
|persistence in the face of [something]
Sinonime
perseverance (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and often used in positive, moral or inspirational contexts.)
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determination (Emphasizes strong will and decision, not only repeated effort over time.)
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tenacity (Suggests a strong, sometimes stubborn, unwillingness to let go or stop trying.)
Antonime
giving up (Directly contrasts with continuing effort; describes stopping when something is difficult.)
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laziness (Opposes the idea of active, repeated effort; lack of willingness to work hard.)
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discouragement (Describes losing confidence and desire to continue, the emotional opposite of persistence.)
Teme
personality
|work
|education
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The quality of not giving up, and continuing to try or work for a long time, even when it is hard.
The quality of continuing to try or work at something even when it is difficult or takes a long time.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
2
fennmaradás
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
the persistence of [something]
Doctors were concerned about the persistence of his cough after several weeks.
Az orvosokat aggasztotta, hogy a köhögése több hét után is tartósan fennállt.
The persistence of economic inequality has become a major political issue.
A gazdasági egyenlőtlenségek tartós fennmaradása jelentős politikai kérdéssé vált.
Climate scientists study the persistence of pollutants in the atmosphere and oceans.
The persistence of high unemployment damaged public confidence in the government.
Researchers found that the persistence of the virus on surfaces was lower than expected.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The persistence of her fever worried the doctor.
Az orvost aggasztotta, hogy a láza tartósan fennállt.
The persistence of the problem shows it is hard to fix.
A probléma tartós fennállása azt mutatja, hogy nehéz megoldani.
They talked about the persistence of poverty in the city.
The persistence of the smell made it hard to work.
We must reduce the persistence of waste in the ocean.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this sense with personal effort. When talking about *persistence of symptoms/problems/etc.*, it is about how long they last, not about someone trying hard. Also, avoid saying *"the persistence is long"*; instead say *"the persistence of X is high/strong"* or *"X shows long persistence"*.
Sens
continued presence or duration of something
Colocații
persistence of symptoms
|persistence of problems
|persistence of inequality
|long-term persistence
|persistence over time
Sinonime
continuation (General word for something going on; slightly less emphasis on lasting unexpectedly long.)
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durability (Stresses being strong enough to last, often used for materials or products.)
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longevity (Focuses on long duration or long life, especially of people, products, or systems.)
Antonime
disappearance (Opposite in that something stops existing or being seen instead of continuing.)
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transience (Describes something that exists only for a short time, the opposite of lasting presence.)
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short-livedness (Informal/derived term stressing that something does not persist for long.)
Teme
science
|medicine
|environment
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The state of something staying or lasting for a long time, not stopping or going away.
The fact that something continues to exist, happen, or remain for a long time, often longer than expected.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Tipar de utilizare:
data persistence in [system/application]
The application uses a database to provide data persistence across server restarts.
Az alkalmazás adatbázist használ, hogy szerver-újraindítás után is biztosítsa az adatperzisztenciát.
Caching can improve performance, but you still need persistence for critical user data.
A gyorsítótárazás javíthatja a teljesítményt, de a kritikus felhasználói adatokhoz továbbra is szükség van adatperzisztenciára.
They added a persistence layer so that user settings would be stored between sessions.
In this system, session persistence ensures that users remain logged in after a page refresh.
File-based persistence was replaced with a cloud database to improve reliability.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The program needs persistence so it can save user data.
A programnak adatperzisztenciára van szüksége, hogy el tudja menteni a felhasználói adatokat.
We use a database to provide data persistence.
Adatbázist használunk az adatperzisztencia biztosítására.
Without persistence, all data is lost when you close the app.
The team is working on the persistence layer of the system.
Good persistence is important for user accounts and orders.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may mix this technical sense with general *persistence* meaning personal effort. In computing, *persistence* almost always refers to data or storage, not to people. It is also more natural to say *"data persistence"* or *"persistent storage"* than *"persistence of the data"* in technical writing.
Sens
data remaining after program ends
Colocații
data persistence
|persistent storage
|ensure persistence
|session persistence
|persistence layer
Sinonime
durability (Database term stressing that committed data will survive failures and remain stored.)
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non-volatility (Hardware-focused term describing memory that keeps data without power.)
Antonime
volatility (Refers to memory or data that is lost when power is removed or a process ends.)
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temporary storage (Describes storage that does not keep data beyond a short period or a session.)
Teme
technology
|computing
|software
Definiție
In computer science, when data stays saved and can still be used after the program that made it is closed.
In computing, the ability of data to continue to exist and be available after the program or process that created it has finished running.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
persistence
IPA
GB/pɚsˈɪstəns/
US/pɚsˈɪstəns/
Silabe și accent
per - sist - ence (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: persistence
- Plural: persistence
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
Related words
perseverance
noun B1
persevere
verb B2
Advanced or less common
persistency
noun
Expresii
persistence of vision
3/pɚsˈɪstəns əv vˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase
technical
visual image lasting after stimulus
A visual effect where you still see an image for a short time after the object or light is gone.
Exemple
- Early film makers used the persistence of vision to create the feeling of smooth movement.
- The illusion relies on the persistence of vision in the human eye.
- Because of persistence of vision, a fast series of pictures looks like continuous motion.
persistence pays off
1/pɚsˈɪstəns pˈeɪz ˈɔf/
fixed phrase
continued effort eventually brings success
If you keep trying for a long time, you will finally get a good result.
Exemple
- It took her years to get promoted, but her persistence paid off in the end.
- Keep studying; your persistence will pay off when you pass the exam.
- His persistence paid off when the investors finally agreed to support the project.
through sheer persistence
2/θɹˈu ʃˈɪɹ pɚsˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
only thanks to strong persistence
Because someone kept trying again and again, even when it was very hard, and for no other reason.
Exemple
- She learned the language through sheer persistence, not natural talent.
- They survived the crisis through sheer persistence and hard work.
- He finished the marathon through sheer persistence, even after he felt like stopping.