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gumption noun

  /ˈɡʌmpʃən/
  • (US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative.
 Biss, Durchhaltevermögen, Unternehmenssinn
  • (US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm.
 Enthusiasmus, Lebenslust
  • (Britain, Irish) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness. [from early 18th c.]
 Grips, Vernunft
have a bit of gumption
auf Draht sein
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