gumption

gump·tion  (gmpshn)

n. Informal

1. Boldness of enterprise; initiative or aggressiveness.

2. Guts; spunk.

3. Common sense.

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gumption [ˈgʌmpʃən]

n Informal

1. Brit common sense or resourcefulness

2. initiative or courage you haven't the gumption to try

[originally Scottish, of unknown origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gumption - sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away" common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, sense sagaciousness, sagacity, discernment, judgement, judgment - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations logic - reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic" nous - common sense; "she has great social nous" road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
	2.	gumption - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" guts, moxie, backbone, grit, sand fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

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gumption

noun common sense, sense, ability, spirit, initiative, enterprise, wit(s), savvy (slang), acumen, nous (Brit. slang), get-up-and-go (informal), cleverness, resourcefulness, shrewdness, discernment, sagacity, horse sense, astuteness, mother wit He didn't have the gumption to seize the opportunity when it came up.

Translations

gumption [ˈgʌmpʃən] N (= initiative) → iniciativa f (Brit) (= common sense) → seso m, sentido m común

gumption [ˈgʌmpʃ^ən] n → bon sens m
to have the gumption to do sth → avoir la présence d'esprit de faire qch
gum shield n → protège-dents m

gumption

n (inf) → Grips m (inf); to have the gumption to do something → geistesgegenwärtig genug sein, etw zu tun

gumption [ˈgʌmpʃ/ən] n (fam) (initiative) → spirito d'iniziativa; (common sense) → buon senso, senso pratico