mettle

• Nom désignant la capacité d'une personne à bien faire face aux difficultés ou à affronter courageusement et avec fermeté les situations éprouvantes.

A noun referring to a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation with courage and resilience.

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1. Courage and resilienceC1formal

   A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation with spirit and fortitude.

   courage et force de caractère

   • The soldier proved his mettle in the heat of battle.
   • She showed her true mettle by completing the marathon despite the injury.
   • The crisis tested the mettle of the entire team.

   Synonymesbraverycouragedeterminationfortitudegrithardinessnervepluckresiliencespirittenacityvalor

   Antonymescowardicefearfulnesspusillanimityspinelessnesstimidity