What is the Spanish word for "refractory"?

Learn how to say "refractory" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

refractory

Spanish

refractario

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Alternative translations of "refractory"

terco
rebelde
insumiso
difícil

Examples of how to use "refractory" in Spanish

English
The disease was refractory to all treatments.
Spanish
La enfermedad fue refractaria a todos los tratamientos.
English
The refractory brick resisted the intense furnace heat.
Spanish
El ladrillo refractario resistió el intenso calor de la horno.
English
Her refractory fever did not respond to antibiotics.
Spanish
Su fiebre refractaria no respondió a los antibióticos.
English
The child became refractory during the long lesson.
Spanish
El niño se volvió refractario durante la larga lección.
English
They used refractory materials in the kiln lining.
Spanish
Usaron materiales refractarios en el revestimiento del horno.

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The disease was refractory to all treatments.

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