insistence

in·sist  (n-sst)

v. in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists

v.intr.

To be firm in a demand or course; refuse to yield: insisted on giving me a second helping.

v.tr.

To assert or demand (something) vehemently and persistently: We insist that you accept these gifts.

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

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in·sistence, in·sisten·cy n.

in·sister n.

in·sisting·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	insistence - continual and persistent demands insisting demand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing" purism - scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language); "linguistic purisms"
	2.	insistence - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" imperativeness, insistency, press, pressure urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
	3.	insistence - the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position" insistency advocacy, protagonism - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

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insistence

noun

1. demand, urging, command, pressing, dictate, entreaty, importunity, insistency She had attended an interview at his insistence.

2. assertion, claim, statement, declaration, contention, persistence, affirmation, pronouncement, reiteration, avowal, attestation her insistence that she wanted to dump her raunchy image

Translations

insistence [ɪnˈsɪstəns] N → insistencia f
insistence that → insistencia en que, empeño en que
his insistence that we should have a drink → su insistencia or su empeño en que tomásemos una copa
his insistence that he had switched the light off → su insistencia or su empeño en que había apagado la luz
at his/her insistence → ante su insistencia
insistence on sth → insistencia en algo
his insistence on punctuality → su insistencia en la puntualidad
her great insistence on this point → su enorme insistencia or su enorme empeño en este punto

insistence [ɪnˈsɪstəns] n → insistance f
his insistence that → son insistance à vouloir que
at sb's insistence → sous l'insistance de qn
insistence on sth
their insistence on the withdrawal of foreign troops from their territory → leur insistance sur le retrait des troupes étrangères de leur territoire
the school's insistence on wearing uniform at all times → l'insistance de l'école sur le port de l'uniforme en toute circonstances

insistence

n → Bestehen nt (→ on auf +dat); the accused’s insistence on his innocence → die Unschuldsbeteuerungen des Angeklagten; in spite of his insistence that he was right → trotz seiner beharrlichen Behauptung, recht zu haben; I did it at his insistence → ich tat es auf sein Drängen, ich tat es, weil er darauf bestand; I can’t understand his insistence on using or the use of oil → ich kann nicht verstehen, warum er darauf besteht, dass Öl benutzt wird

insistence [ɪnˈsɪst/əns] n → insistenza
at her insistence → dietro sua insistenza, perché lei ha insistito (molto)

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insistence [ɪnˈsɪst/əns] n → insistenza
at her insistence → dietro sua insistenza, perché lei ha insistito (molto)