Fortitude - English meaning

noun

The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; the spine.

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Prickles of sweat broke out along her backbone

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Your spine

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Newcomers are now the backbone of this team., the delegates had enough backbone to reject the propo…

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The most important part of something

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Small businesses are truly the backbone of the economy., imaginative ideas may form the backbone of…

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Courageous behaviour or character.

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Perhaps i'll get a medal for bravery

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Brave behaviour or actions

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They were awarded medals for their bravery., acts of exceptional bravery

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The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.

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She called on all her courage to face the ordeal

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The ability to control fear and to be willing to deal with something that is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant

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He lacked the courage to tax the american people to pay for his great society programs., it took me…

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The ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation

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They showed great courage when they found out about their baby's disability., [ + to infinitive ] p…

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A person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience.

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The team showed their true mettle in the second half

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Bravery and determination

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The climb to the summit in a blizzard would test their mettle.

noun

A whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

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The optic nerve

verb

Brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

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She nerved herself to enter the room

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A group of long, thin fibers in the body, esp. in the brain, which send and receive messages that control how the body reacts to signals it receives, such as to changes in temperature or pressure against the skin

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It takes a lot of nerve to get up in front of a class when you’re not used to it., she has some ner…

verb

Take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place.

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She plucked a blade of grass

noun

Spirited and determined courage.

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It must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked ‘danger’

verb

To remove something, esp. with a sudden movement

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Astronauts plan to use the shuttle’s robot arm to pluck the satellite out of space., she plucked he…

noun

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

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The often remarkable resilience of so many british institutions

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The quality of being able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems

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The resilience of the economy has come as a surprise to some.

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A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone.

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A soft voice that sent a shiver down her spine

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The line of bones down the center of the back that provides support for the body

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Be careful of the cactus spines.

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The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

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We seek a harmony between body and spirit

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

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Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

noun

A state of mind or attitude

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It’s very important to play the game in the right spirit., rock music in the 1960s expressed the sp…