TENACE adj. 1. insistent perseverent persistent razbatator statornic staruitor (livr.) persuasiv (rar) strabatator. (Om ~ in actziunile incepute.) 2. perseverent rabdator staruitor (livr.) pacient (rar) rabduriu (astazi rar) straduitor (pop.) pilos (inv.) nevoitor. (O fire ~.) 3. dirz indirjit perseverent staruitor. (O munca ~.) 4. asiduu insistent perseverent silitor sirguincios sirguitor staruitor sustzinut zelos. (Eforturi ~.) 5. dur rezistent solid tare (pop.) tzeapan virtos. (Un material ~.)