insist
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in·sist
(ĭn-sĭst′)v. in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists
v.intr.
To be resolute or firm in a demand or course: I insist on paying my share of the expenses.
v.tr.
To assert or demand (something) firmly or persistently: We insist that you stay for dinner.
[Latin īnsistere, to persist : in-, on; see in-2 + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
in·sis′tence, in·sis′ten·cy n.
in·sist′er n.
in·sist′ing·ly adv.
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insist
(ɪnˈsɪst)vb
1. to make a determined demand (for): he insisted that his rights be respected; he insisted on his rights.
2. to express a convinced belief (in) or assertion (of): he insisted that she was mad; he insisted on her madness.
[C16: from Latin insistere to stand upon, urge, from in-2 + sistere to stand]
inˈsister n
inˈsistingly adv
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in•sist
(ɪnˈsɪst)v.i.
1. to be emphatic, firm, or resolute; dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usu. fol. by on or upon ): to insist on a point; to insist on checking every fact.
v.t. 2. to assert or demand firmly or persistently.
[1580–90; < Latin insistere to stand still on, persist in =in- in-2 + sistere to make stand (akin to stāre to stand)]
in•sist′er, n.
in•sist′ing•ly, adv.
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insist
If someone insists on doing something, they say very firmly that they will do it, and they do it.
He insisted on paying for the meal.
Akito always insists on sitting in the front seat of the car.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'insists to do' something.
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insist
Past participle: insisted
Gerund: insisting
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| Verb | 1. | insist - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!" |
| 2. | insist - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them" besiege - harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star" | |
| 3. | insist - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" |
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insist
verb
1. persist, press (someone), be firm, stand firm, stand your ground, lay down the law, put your foot down (informal), not take no for an answer, brook no refusal, take or make a stand I didn't want to join in, but he insisted.
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insist
verbphrasal verb
insist on or upon
To ask for urgently or insistently:
Idiom: cry out for.
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Translations
يُصِرُّ عِلَىيُصِرُّيُصِرُّ على ، يُؤَكِّدُ
naléhattrvat navyžadovat
insisterekrævefastholde
vaatiavakuuttaa
inzistirati
halda stíft fram, krefjastheimta
強要する
주장하다
atkakliai laikytisatkakliai tvirtintiprimygtinai reikalautiprimygtinisprisispyręs
neatlaidīgi apgalvotneatlaidīgi pieprasītuzstāt
poudarjativztrajati
insistera
ยืนยัน
ısrar etmekkesinlikle istemekdirenmekdiretmek
nhấn mạnh
insist
[ɪnˈsɪst]A. VI → insistir
if you insist → si insistes
to insist on sth (= repeat) → insistir en algo; (= demand) → exigir algo; (= emphasize) [+ point, aspect, benefit] → hacer hincapié en algo
she always insists on the best → siempre exige lo mejor
he insists on his version of events → se reafirma en su versión de los hechos
to insist on doing sth → insistir en hacer algo
he insists on provoking me → insiste or se empeña en provocarme
if you insist → si insistes
to insist on sth (= repeat) → insistir en algo; (= demand) → exigir algo; (= emphasize) [+ point, aspect, benefit] → hacer hincapié en algo
she always insists on the best → siempre exige lo mejor
he insists on his version of events → se reafirma en su versión de los hechos
to insist on doing sth → insistir en hacer algo
he insists on provoking me → insiste or se empeña en provocarme
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insist
[ɪnˈsɪst] vi → insister
I didn't want to, but he insisted → Je ne voulais pas, mais il a insisté.
to insist on doing sth → insister pour faire qch
She insisted on paying → Elle a insisté pour payer.
I didn't want to, but he insisted → Je ne voulais pas, mais il a insisté.
to insist on doing sth → insister pour faire qch
She insisted on paying → Elle a insisté pour payer.
vt
(= demand) to insist (that) → insister pour que ... + subj
He insisted that we stay → Il insista pour que nous restions.
to insist on sth → insister sur la nécessité de qch
Most universities insist on an interview → La plupart des universités insistent sur la nécessité d'un entretien.
They must insist on a code of conduct for the players → Ils doivent insister sur la nécessité d'un code de conduite pour les joueurs.
Our landlady didn't insist on a deposit → Notre propriétaire n'a pas insisté pour obtenir une caution.
to insist on doing sth → insister pour faire qch
She insisted on coming with us → Elle a insisté pour venir avec nous.
He insisted that we stay → Il insista pour que nous restions.
to insist on sth → insister sur la nécessité de qch
Most universities insist on an interview → La plupart des universités insistent sur la nécessité d'un entretien.
They must insist on a code of conduct for the players → Ils doivent insister sur la nécessité d'un code de conduite pour les joueurs.
Our landlady didn't insist on a deposit → Notre propriétaire n'a pas insisté pour obtenir une caution.
to insist on doing sth → insister pour faire qch
She insisted on coming with us → Elle a insisté pour venir avec nous.
(= claim) to insist (that) → insister que
He insisted he was innocent.; He insisted that he was innocent → Il insistait qu'il était innocent.
He insisted that he was acting out of compassion → Il insista qu'il n'agissait que par compassion.
"But she's innocent," the girl insisted → "Mais il est innocent", insista la fille.
He insisted he was innocent.; He insisted that he was innocent → Il insistait qu'il était innocent.
He insisted that he was acting out of compassion → Il insista qu'il n'agissait que par compassion.
"But she's innocent," the girl insisted → "Mais il est innocent", insista la fille.
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insist
vi I insist! → ich bestehe darauf!; if you insist → wenn Sie darauf bestehen; (= if you like) → wenns unbedingt sein muss; he insists on his innocence or that he is innocent → er behauptet beharrlich, unschuldig zu sein; to insist on a point → auf einem Punkt beharren; to insist on silence → auf absoluter Ruhe bestehen; I insist on the best → ich bestehe auf bester Qualität; to insist on doing something/on somebody doing something → darauf bestehen, etw zu tun/dass jd etw tut; he will insist on calling her by the wrong name → er redet sie beharrlich beim falschen Namen an; if you will insist on smoking that foul tobacco → wenn Sie schon unbedingt diesen scheußlichen Tabak rauchen müssen
vt to insist that … → darauf beharren or bestehen, dass …; he insists that he is innocent → er behauptet beharrlich, unschuldig zu sein; “it wasn’t me”, she insisted → „ich wars nicht!“ sagte sie beharrlich; but he still insisted that … → aber er beharrte or bestand trotzdem darauf, dass …; I must insist that you stop → ich muss darauf bestehen, dass Sie aufhören; she insists that she is right → sie besteht darauf, dass sie recht hat
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insist
[ɪnˈsɪst]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
insist
(inˈsist) verb1. (with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc). He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home.
2. (often with on or that) to demand or urge. He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go.
inˈsistence noun (the act of) insisting. She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence.
inˈsistent adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
insist
→ يُصِرُّ عِلَى naléhat insistere bestehen auf επιμένω insistir vaatia insister inzistirati insistere 強要する 주장하다 aandringen insistere nalegać insistir настаивать insistera ยืนยัน ısrar etmek nhấn mạnh 强调Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
insist
v. insistir;
to ___ on → ___ en;
to ___ that → ___ en que.
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