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Translate refractory from English to French

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refractory:
- insoumis; insubordonné; rebelle; récalcitrant
Wiktionary:
- refractory → réfractaire
- refractory → réfractaire, mordicus, farouchement, acharné, acharnée, obstiné, opiniâtre, obstinée, tenace

English

Detailed Translations for refractory from English to French

refractory:

refractory adj

refractory (tenacious; obstinate; cross-grained; persevering; stubborn; recalcitrant; heady; pig-headed; tacky; viscous; persistent; rebellious; tedious; boring; grumpy; sullen; unrelenting; unyielding; mindless; stupefied; dull; stern; surly; leathery; headstrong; tough)
insoumis; insubordonné; rebelle; récalcitrant
- insoumis adj
- insubordonné adj
- rebelle adj
- récalcitrant adj

Translation Matrix for refractory:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
rebelle		agitator; insurgent; mutineer; rebel; revolter; revolutionary; rioter
récalcitrant		recalcitrant; refuser
-	furnace lining
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	fractious; recalcitrant; stubborn
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	contumacious; defiant; reluctant; restive
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
insoumis	boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous	against the grain; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending
insubordonné	boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous
rebelle	boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous	against the grain; epoch making; ground-breaking; immovable; inflexible; insurgent; mutinous; obstinate; pioneering; rebellious; recalcitrant; revolting; revolutionary; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending
récalcitrant	boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous	against the grain; disobedient; dogged; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; mulish; obstinate; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; revolting; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable; unruly; wayward; wilful; willful

Synonyms for "refractory":

stubborn; intractable
unresponsive
fractious; recalcitrant; disobedient
furnace lining; lining

Related Definitions for "refractory":

stubbornly resistant to authority or control¹
- a refractory child¹
temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli¹
- the refractory period of a muscle fiber¹
not responding to treatment¹
- a refractory case of acne¹
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace¹

Wiktionary Translations for refractory:

refractory

adjective

Obstinate; strongly opposed
- refractory → réfractaire
not affected by great heat
- refractory → réfractaire

refractory

adjective

Qui est rebelle ; désobéissant.
- réfractaire → unyielding; resisting; refractory

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• refractory	→ réfractaire	↔ refractair — weerspannig
• refractory	→ mordicus; farouchement; acharné; acharnée; obstiné; opiniâtre; obstinée; tenace	↔ hartnäckig — auf etwas eigensinnig, beharrlich, unnachgiebig bestehend
• refractory	→ réfractaire	↔ refraktär — Medizin: unbeeinflussbar, unempfindlich

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