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re·lent·less
(rĭ-lĕnt′lĭs)adj.
1. Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting: relentless persecution.
2. Steady and persistent; unremitting: a relentless drumbeat.
re·lent′less·ly adv.
re·lent′less·ness n.
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relentless
(rɪˈlɛntlɪs)adj
1. (of an enemy, hostile attitude, etc) implacable; inflexible; inexorable
2. (of pace or intensity) sustained; unremitting
reˈlentlessly adv
reˈlentlessness n
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re•lent•less
(rɪˈlɛnt lɪs)adj.
unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting.
[1585–95]
re•lent′less•ly, adv.
re•lent′less•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. [画像:relentless - not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty]relentless - not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
implacable - incapable of being placated; "an implacable enemy"
2. [画像:relentless - never-ceasing]relentless - never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
continual - occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters"
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relentless
adjective
1. merciless, hard, fierce, harsh, cruel, grim, ruthless, uncompromising, unstoppable, inflexible, unrelenting, unforgiving, inexorable, implacable, unyielding, remorseless, pitiless, undeviating He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.
merciless yielding, forgiving, compassionate, submissive, merciful
merciless yielding, forgiving, compassionate, submissive, merciful
2. unremitting, sustained, punishing, persistent, unstoppable, unbroken, unrelenting, incessant, unabated, nonstop, unrelieved, unflagging, unfaltering The pressure now was relentless.
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relentless
adjective1. Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will:
adamant, adamantine, brassbound, die-hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, remorseless, rigid, stubborn, unbendable, unbending, uncompliant, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding.
Idiom: stubborn as a mule.
2. Existing or occurring without interruption or end:
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Translations
قاسٍ، عَديم الرأفَه
nesmiřitelný
ubarmhjertig
vægîarlaus
acımasız aman vermez
relentless
[rɪˈlentlɪs] ADJ1. (= heartless) [cruelty] → cruel, despiadado
2. (= persistent) [hard work] → incesante
with relentless severity → con implacable severidad
he is quite relentless about it → en esto se muestra totalmente implacable
with relentless severity → con implacable severidad
he is quite relentless about it → en esto se muestra totalmente implacable
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
relentless
[rɪˈlɛntləs] adj (= continuous) [pressure] → implacable ; [heat] → implacable ; [rain] → continuel(le)
the relentless heat of the desert → la chaleur implacable du désert
the relentless heat of the desert → la chaleur implacable du désert
(= never giving up) [person, enemy, pursuit] → implacable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
relentless
adj
(= uncompromising) attitude, opposition, person → unnachgiebig ; to be relentless in doing something → etw unnachgiebig tun ; to be relentless in one’s efforts to do something → unnachgiebig in seinen Bemühungen sein, etw zu tun
(= unrelenting) pain, cold, growth → nicht nachlassend ; search → unermüdlich ; progress → unaufhaltsam ; the relentless march of technology → der unaufhaltsame Fortschritt der Technik
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
relent
(rəˈlent) verb to become less severe or unkind; to agree after refusing at first. At first she wouldn't let them go to the cinema, but in the end she relented. ingee يَلين омеквам ceder povolit sich erweichen lassen give efter ενδίδω, υποχωρώ, γίνομαι λιγότερο αυστηρός ablandarse, ceder järele andma نرم شدن؛ رحم به دل آوردن leppyä se laisser fléchir לְהִתרצוֹת ढीला पड़ना popustiti, smekšati se enged melunak mildast cedere 気持が和らぐ 마음이 풀리다 pasigailėti, nusileisti atmaigt, kļūt pieļāvīgākam memberi kelepasan toegeven gi etter, formildes ustąpić پستيدل، نرميدل: خواخوږى كيدل، زړه سواندكيدل ceder a se îndupleca смилостивиться povoliť, dať sa obmäkčiť popustiti omekšati låta sig bevekas, ge efter ผ่อนปรนให้ yumuşamak, insafa gelmek 變得較寬容,態度軟化 м'якшати, пом'якшуватися نرم پڑنا bớt nghiêm khắc 变温和发慈悲,变宽厚
reˈlentless adjective without pity; not allowing anything to keep one from what one is doing or trying to do. The police fight a relentless battle against crime. aanhoudend, onophoudend قاسٍ، عَديم الرأفَه неумолим implacável nesmiřitelný unbarmherzig ubarmhjertig ανελέητος, ανένδοτος implacable järeleandmatu بی رحم؛ نسگدل heltymätön implacable בִּלתִי פּוֹסֵק निर्दयी nemilosrdan, nepopustljiv könyörtelen tanpa belas kasihan vægðarlaus implacabile ようしゃない 가혹한 negailestingas, nepalenkiamas nežēlīgs; nepielūdzams tanpa memberi peluang meedogenloos ubarmhjertig, uforsonlig nieubłagany سخت زړى، په زړه سخت، بى رحمه implacável necruţător безжалостный; упорный neoblomný, neúprosný nepopustljiv neumoljiv obeveklig ซึ่งไม่ยอมผ่อนผัน acımasız, aman vermez 毫不留情的,不屈不撓的 немилосердний; непохитний بے رحم tàn nhẫn; không nao núng 不留情的,无情的,无怜悯心的,不放弃的无情的
reˈlentlessly adverb onophoudend بصورةٍ قاسِيَه، بدون رأفَه неумолимо implacavelmente neoblomně unbarmherzig ubarmhjertigt αμείλικτα implacablemente järeleandmatult بی رحمانه heltymättä implacablement לְלא רַחַמִים निर्दयतापूर्वक nemilosrdno, nepopustljivo (ki)engesztelhetetlenül, könyörtelenül dengan kejam vægðarlaust implacabilmente ようしゃなく 가혹하게 negailestingai nežēlīgi; nepielūdzami dengan tidak memberi peluang meedogenloos ubarmhjertig, uforsonlig nieubłagalnie په بى زړه سوى په بى رحمى، په ظلم implacavelmente necruţător безжалостно neoblomne, neúprosne nepopustljivo neumoljivo obevekligt ที่ไม่ยอมลดความรุนแรง acımasızca, insafsızca 毫不留情地 немилосердно; непохитно بے رحمی کے ساتھ tàn nhẫn; không nao núng 无情地,不屈不挠地
reˈlentlessness noun aanhoudendheid عَدم رأفَه، قَسْوَه неумолимост implacabilidade nepovolnost die Unbarmherzigkeit ubarmhjertighed σκληρότητα implacabilidad järeleandmatus بی رحمی heltymättömyys implacabilité קשיחות निर्दयता, कठोरता nemilosrdnost, nepopustljivost (ki)engesztelhetetlenség, könyörtelenség kekejaman vægðarleysi implacabilità きびしさ 가혹함 negailestingumas nežēlīgums; nepielūdzamība keadaan yang tidak memberi kelepasan meedogenloosheid ubarmhjertighet, uforsonlighet nieustępliwość بى رحمى implacabilidade caracter implacabil/ necruţător безжалостность neústupnosť, neoblomnosť nepopustljivost neumoljivost obeveklighet การไม่ยอมผ่อนผัน acımasızlık, aman vermezlik 冷酷無情 непохитність بے رحمی sự tàn nhẫn; không nao núng 严酷无情
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