insist

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.

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[Latin īnsistere, to persist : in-, on; see in-² + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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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

Imperative

insist

insist

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	insist - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!" take a firm stand hold firm, stand fast, stand pat, stand firm - refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief assert, asseverate, maintain - state categorically
	2.	insist - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them" importune beg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!" 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" assert postulate, posit - take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

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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.

2. demand, order, urge, require, command, dictate, entreat I insisted that the fault be repaired.

3. assert, state, maintain, hold, claim, declare, repeat, vow, swear, contend, affirm, reiterate, profess, avow, aver, asseverate He insisted that he was acting out of compassion.

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insist

verb

1. To take and maintain a stand obstinately:

persevere, persist.

2. To solicit (something) insistently:

press, urge.

phrasal verb
insist on or upon

To ask for urgently or insistently:

call for, claim, demand, exact, require, requisition.

Idiom: cry out for.

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Translations

يُصِرُّ عِلَىيُصِرُّيُصِرُّ على ، يُؤَكِّدُ

naléhattrvat navyžadovat

insisterekrævefastholde

bestehen aufdringeninsistierenbestehen

επιμένω

insistirexigir

vaatiavakuuttaa

insisterpressersoutenir

inzistirati

halda stíft fram, krefjastheimta

insisterepersistereasserire

強要する

주장하다

atkakliai laikytisatkakliai tvirtintiprimygtinai reikalautiprimygtinisprisispyręs

neatlaidīgi apgalvotneatlaidīgi pieprasītuzstāt

aandringen

insistereinsistere på

nalegać

insistir

настаивать

poudarjativztrajati

insistera

ยืนยัน

ısrar etmekkesinlikle istemekdirenmekdiretmek

nhấn mạnh

坚决要求坚持强调

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

B. 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

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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.

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.

(= 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.

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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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

insist

[ɪnˈsɪst]

1. vi to insist (on sth/on doing sth) → insistere (su qc/nel fare qc)
she insists on leaving tomorrow → vuole assolutamente partire domani, insiste nel voler partire domani

2. vt to insist that (order) → insistere che + sub; (maintain) → sostenere or affermare di
I insist that you let me pay → insisto che tu mi lasci pagare
he insists that he is innocent → sostiene di essere innocente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

insist

(inˈsist) 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. aandring يُصِرُّ على ، يُؤَكِّدُ придържам се insistir trvat na bestehen auf insistere; fastholde επιμένωinsistir rõhutama, nõudma اصرار کردن väittää soutenir, insister לִדרוֹש בְּתוֹקֶף दृढ़ रहना inzistirati ragaszkodik vmihez bersikeras halda stíft fram, krefjast insistere 主張する 고집하다 atkakliai tvirtinti/laikytis neatlaidīgi apgalvot; uzstāt berkeras volhoudenpåstå, undersøke, fastholde upierać się (przy) ټينګ دريدل، كلك درېدل ، ټينګاركول insistir a sus­ţine (că); a insista настаивать trvať na vztrajati (pri) insistirati hävda bestämt, insistera på ยืนยัน ısrar etmek, direnmek 堅持 твердити, наполягати اصرار کرنا khăng khăng 坚持

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. dring aan يُصِرُّ настоявам insistir vyžadovat; naléhat bestehen auf kræve επιμένω, αξιώνωinsistir; exigir nõudma پافشاری کردن vaatia vouloir absolument (que) לַעֲמוֹד עַל जोड़ देना, बल देना, जमे रहना, डटे रहना, अड़े रहना, हठ करना, ज़िद करना zahtijevati ragaszkodik vmihez mendesak heimta insistere 言い張る 강력히 주장하다 primygtinai reikalauti uzstāt; neatlaidīgi pieprasīt mendesak aandringeninsistere på, fordre, krevenalegać ټينګاركول insistir a cere cu insistenţă настаивать trvať na (čom) vztrajati insistirati kräva, fordra, insistera på ขอร้อง diretmek, kesinlikle istemek 堅決要求 наполягати تقاضا کرنا yêu cầu 坚决要求

inˈsistence noun

(the act of) insisting. She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence. aandrang إصْرار настояване insistência naléhání das Beharren insisteren επιμονήinsistencia nõue اصرار vaatimus demande pressante התעקשות आग्रह, अनुरोध inzistiranje ragaszkodás vmihez desakan þrábeiðni insistenza 主張 강요, 억지 prisispyrimas neatlaidība; nepiekāpība; uzstājība desakan aandranginsistering, krav, stahet naleganie ټينګ insistência insistenţă настояние naliehanie vztrajanje insistiranje krav, insisterande การยืนกราน ısrar, direnme 堅持 наполегливість, настійливість اصرار sự nài nỉ 坚持

inˈsistent adjective

aanhoudend مُصِر، مُلِح، لَجوج настоятелен insistente naléhavý beharrlich insisterende επίμονοςinsistente rõhutatud مصر؛ سمج hellittämätön pressant מִתעַקֵש हठी, आग्रहपूर्ण uporan ragaszkodó gigih eftirgangsharður; þrálátur insistente しつこい 고집하는, 집요한 prisispyręs, primygtinis neatlaidīgs; nepiekāpīgs dengan desakan volhoudendstadig, iherdiguporczywy . ټنګار پااصراركوونكى insistente insistent настойчивый;настоятельный naliehavý vztrajen uporan envis, enträgen, ihärdig ยืนยัน ısrar eden, direnen 堅持的 наполегливий, настійний بضد dai dẳng 坚持的

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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

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insist

v. insistir;

to ___ on → ___ en;

to ___ that → ___ en que.

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