acharnement

Definition: (m noun) - fierceness, fury, determination

Son acharnement au travail est extraordinaire - His determination at work is amazing.

Mes frères se battent avec acharnement. - My brothers fight relentlessly.

Related: s'acharner - to go at fiercely and unrelentingly, acharné (adj) - fierce, relentless, determined; acharnement thérapeutique - using life support to keep someone alive

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Pronunciation: [ah shar n(eu) ma(n)]Audio Link