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لج کردن

English translation: to dig heels in/ to be obstinate or stubborn

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:لج کردن
English translation:to dig heels in/ to be obstinate or stubborn
Entered by: Neda Namvar Kohan

15:50 Feb 3, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: لج کردن
لج کردن؟
Faezeh Robinson
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:07
to dig heels in/ to be obstinate or stubborn
Explanation:
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Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Local time: 22:37
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فاشدنس
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2to dig heels in/ to be obstinate or stubborn
Neda Namvar Kohan
5bear a grudge (against someone)
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
5to persist stubbornly
Ekhlas
5to be at odds with someone
Edward Plaisance Jr
5to act grudgingly
Ashkan Gholami


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to dig heels in/ to be obstinate or stubborn


Explanation:
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Neda Namvar Kohan
Iran
Local time: 22:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
فاشدنس

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
1 hr
agree  modestproud
1 day 20 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bear a grudge (against someone)


Explanation:
Another option.


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bear+a+grudge
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
Iran
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to persist stubbornly


Explanation:
to persist stubbornly

Ekhlas
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:07
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to be at odds with someone


Explanation:
another option

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to act grudgingly


Explanation:
to act grudgingly

Ashkan Gholami
Iran
Local time: 22:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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