tenere duro
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression, tenere duro, which means to hold one’s ground, to stay the course, to hold out. See the expression used below in its context:
[audio:https://paroladelgiorno.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tenere_duro.mp3|titles=tenere duro]È un periodo veramente stressante per me, seguo tante lezioni all’università e devo anche studiare per gli esami. Ma non devo abbattermi, devo tenere duro e perseverare!
It is a truly stressful period for me, I am taking so many lessons at university, and I have to also study for exams. But I do not have to lose heart, I have to hold out and persevere!