mettle

mettle
noun
1) (quality of temperament) Wesensart, die

show one's mettle — zeigen, aus welchem Holz man [geschnitzt] ist

2) (spirit) Mut, der

a man of mettle — ein mutiger Mann

be on one's mettle — zeigen müssen, was man kann

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met·tle
[ˈmetl̩, AM ˈmet̬l̩]
n no pl (form)
1. (inner strength) Durchhaltevermögen nt
a test of sb's [political] \mettle eine Probe für jds [politisches] Stehvermögen
to prove/show one's \mettle beweisen/zeigen, was in einem steckt
2. (best form) Höchstform f
to be on one's \mettle in Höchstform sein
to put someone off their \mettle jdn aus dem Konzept bringen
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['metl]
n
(= spirit) Courage f, Stehvermögen nt; (of horse) Zähigkeit f; (= temperament) Feuer nt

a man of mettle — ein Mann von echtem Schrot und Korn

to show one's mettle — zeigen, was in einem steckt

to test sb's mettle, to be a test of sb's mettle (thing) — zeigen, was in jdm steckt; (person) herausfinden, was in jdm steckt

to be on one's mettle — auf dem Posten sein

to put sb on his mettle — jdn fordern

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mettle [ˈmetl] s
1. Wesensart f
2. a) Mut m
b) Eifer m, Enthusiasmus m:
a man of mettle ein Mann von echtem Schrot und Korn;
a horse of mettle ein feuriges Pferd;
be on one’s mettle zeigen wollen, was man kann; vor Eifer brennen;
put sb on their mettle jemanden zur Aufbietung aller seiner Kräfte zwingen, jemanden fordern;
try sb’s mettle jemanden auf die Probe stellen
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noun
1) (quality of temperament) Wesensart, die

show one's mettle — zeigen, aus welchem Holz man [geschnitzt] ist

2) (spirit) Mut, der

a man of mettle — ein mutiger Mann

be on one's mettle — zeigen müssen, was man kann

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n.
Eifer -- m.
Mut nur sing. m.

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