insist

insist
in'sist
verb
1) ((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.) insistir
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.) insistir; exigir
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- insistent
insist vb insistir
he insisted that he was innocent insistió en su inocencia
he insisted on paying se empeñó en pagar
insist
tr[ɪn'sɪst]
transitive verb
1 (declare firmly) insistir en
■ he insisted that he was right insistió en que tenía razón
2 (demand forcefully) insistir en, exigir
■ I insist that you leave immediately insisto en que te vayas inmediatamente
■ he insisted that I should apply for the job insistió en que solicitara el puesto
intransitive verb
1 (declare firmly) insistir (on, en)
■ she insisted on his innocence insistió en su inocencia
2 (demand forcefully) insistir (on, en), exigir; (persist) empeñarse (on, en), obstinarse (on, en)
■ if you insist si insistes
■ he insisted on paying se empeñó en pagar
■ I insisted on a contract exigí un contrato
■ he will insist on wearing the most awful ties se obstina en llevar las corbatas más horribles
insist [ɪn'sɪst] v
: insistir
insist
v.
• apremiar v.
• insistir v.
ɪn'sɪst
1.
transitive verb
a) (demand, require)

to insist (THAT) — insistir en que (+ subj)

b) (assert, maintain)

to insist (THAT) — insistir en que


2.
vi insistir

after you - no, after you, I insist — usted primero - no, primero usted, no faltaba más

Phrasal Verbs:
[ɪn'sɪst]
1.
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

2.
VT

to insist that — insistir en que

he insisted that it was so — insistió en que era así

I insisted that it be done — insistí en que se hiciera

* * *
[ɪn'sɪst]
1.
transitive verb
a) (demand, require)

to insist (THAT) — insistir en que (+ subj)

b) (assert, maintain)

to insist (THAT) — insistir en que


2.
vi insistir

after you - no, after you, I insist — usted primero - no, primero usted, no faltaba más

Phrasal Verbs:

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