insists in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for insists 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 insists in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

(insistir en que + subj) insiste en que lo hagamos de nuevo

he insists (that) we do it again

(insistir en que + indic) insiste en que es suyo

she insists o she is adamant that it's hers

piñear

to insist

obstinarse en algo

to insist on sth

se obstina en seguir el camino más difícil

she insists on o persists in taking the most difficult route

empeñarse

to insist

si se empeña, déjalo pagar a él

if he insists, let him pay

empeñarse 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

exigen dos años de experiencia

they insist on o require two years' experience

insists in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for insists 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 insists in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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él está, erre que erre, empeñado en subir a la montaña

he absolutely insists on going up the mountain

persistir

to insist

insistir

to insist

insistir en algo

to insist on sth

empeñarse

to insist

se empeña en hablar contigo

he/she insists on speaking to you

si te empeñas en beber este vino asqueroso...

if you insist on drinking this disgusting wine ...

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

insists 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

he/she insists on speaking to you

se empeña en hablar contigo

if you insist on drinking this disgusting wine ...

si te empeñas en beber este vino asqueroso...

he absolutely insists on going up the mountain

él está, erre que erre, empeñado en subir a la montaña

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After their marriage, he insists that she dress and behave more prudishly so that men are not so enamored of her.

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The notion that you can fix ugly spaces by adding greenery after the fact as a kind of cure-all is a mistake, he insists.

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Recently, she has started to require a mobility scooter to go shopping, yet she still insists that she is healthy.

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The actress insists she's not a gold-digger but is simply standing up to domestic violence.

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When accused, she insists she was on a field trip.

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The Court of Auditors insists the probe was not tasked with examining any political decisions or asking whether the bailouts were appropriate or not.

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He insists that neither of them share any personal information, not even given names.

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There's only one regular guest who always insists on seeing the questions beforehand and prepares for them.

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She insists that she was only trying to survive.

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When she insists him to accept her, he just makes mockery about her feelings.

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