insist in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for insist in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.insist [Am ɪnˈsɪst, Brit ɪnˈsɪst] VB trans

1. insist (demand, require):

to insist (that)

insistir en que (+ subj)

she insisted that a doctor be called

insistió en que se llamara a un médico

2. insist (assert, maintain):

to insist (that)

insistir en que

she insists (that) she had nothing to do with it

insiste en que no tuvo nada que ver con el asunto

II.insist [Am ɪnˈsɪst, Brit ɪnˈsɪst] VB intr

insist

insistir

after you — no, after you, I insist

usted primero — no, primero usted, no faltaba más

insist on VB [Am ɪnˈsɪst -, Brit ɪnˈsɪst -], insist upon VB (v + prep + o)

1. insist on (be adamant about):

to insist on -ing

insistir en  +  infin / en que  +  subj

she insisted on paying/my going with her

insistió or se empeñó en pagar/en que yo fuera con ella

I insist on seeing the manager

exijo ver al director

I insist on seeing the manager

insisto en que quiero ver al director

if you insist on playing that music, I'm leaving

si te empeñas en seguir tocando esa música, yo me voy

I insisted on this point in my speech

insistí sobre or hice hincapié en este punto en mi charla

2. insist on (assert, maintain):

he insists on his innocence/the impartiality of his report

insiste en que es inocente/en que su informe es imparcial

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adamantly insist/say

con firmeza

she'll insist, but don't give in to her

va a insistir, pero tú no cedas

she'll insist, but don't give in to her

va a insistir, pero tú no le aflojes inf

Translations for insist in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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piñear

to insist

insistir

to insist

bueno, ya que insistes, sírveme otro

OK, if you insist o if you twist my arm, I'll have another one inf

insistir en + infinit.

to insist on -ing

si te empeñas en embutirlo todo en la maleta no podrás cerrarla

if you insist on cramming o stuffing everything into the suitcase you won't be able to close it

empeñarse

to insist

empeñarse en + infinit.

to insist on -ing

obstinarse en algo

to insist on sth

exigen dos años de experiencia

they insist on o require two years' experience

insist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for insist in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.insist [ɪnˈsɪst] VB intr

insist

insistir

to insist on doing sth

obstinarse en hacer algo

if you insist

si insistes

II.insist [ɪnˈsɪst] VB trans

1. insist (state):

insist

insistir

2. insist (demand):

insist

exigir

Translations for insist in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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persistir

to insist

insistir

to insist

insistir en algo

to insist on sth

le ruego encarecidamente...

I have to insist ...

porfiar en algo

to insist on sth

perseverar

to insist

reafirmar algo

to insist on sth

reafirmarse en algo

to insist on sth

obcecarse

to stubbornly insist

ofuscarse en algo

to insist on sth

revolcarse en algo

to insist on sth

insist Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to insist that sb should do sth

insistir en que alguien debería hacer algo

to insist on doing sth

obstinarse en hacer algo

if you insist

si insistes

if you insist on drinking this disgusting wine ...

si te empeñas en beber este vino asqueroso...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He insisted that he had been given bad advice and it was not intentional.

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Parliament repealed the stamp tax but insisted on its right to impose taxes, and looked for new taxes.

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She insisted that all women should have the same right to vote as men.

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The republicans insisted on having the word republic or republican in the title.

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He insisted it only be available for a limited time, but not before it sold well over ten million copies.

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Those people who made up the songs were the ones who insisted upon life and living.

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He insisted that his students take on the responsibility for making something of themselves.

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She insists that she was only trying to survive.

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Before he leaves, he insists that he is not a traitor, but a man serving his country.

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He insisted that would be bad for my image, and that he doesn't want to destroy it.

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