"stick at" meaning in All languages combined

See stick at on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: sticks at [present, singular, third-person], sticking at [participle, present], stuck at [participle, past], stuck at [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stick<,,stuck> at}} stick at (third-person singular simple present sticks at, present participle sticking at, simple past and past participle stuck at)
  1. (transitive, informal) To continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult Tags: informal, transitive Synonyms: keep at Related terms: stick at nothing

Inflected forms

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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "stuck at",
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        {
          "text": "If you want to dance well, you have to stick at it.",
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        "To continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult"
      ],
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        "(transitive, informal) To continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult"
      ],
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        {
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      ],
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        "(transitive, informal) To continue practising (a skill), even it is difficult"
      ],
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}

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