insist in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

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

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dogmatically insist, maintain
dogmatiquement
emphatically insist
lourdement
‘if you insist, ’ he grumbled
‘si vous y tenez, ’ ronchonna-t-il

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insister (auprès d'une personne)
to insist
il ne voulait pas venir avec nous, j'ai dû insister
he didn't want to come with us, I had to insist
entendu je n'insiste pas!
OK I won't insist!
je n'insiste pas puisque vous conduisez
I won't insist since you're driving
insister pour parler à qn
to insist on speaking to sb
ils persistent dans leur intention de sortir par ce mauvais temps
they still insist on going out in this bad weather
je persiste à vouloir les embaucher
I still insist on employing them
tenir absolument à faire qc
to insist (up)on doing sth
exiger d'être payé/reconnu
to insist on being paid/recognized
eh bien soit, puisque tu y tiens
very well then, since you insist
enfin, puisque tu y tiens
oh well, as you insist

insist in the PONS Dictionary

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insist [ɪnˈsɪst] VB intr, trans

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to insist that one should do sth
insister pour que qn fasse qc subj

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insist Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to insist that one should do sth
insister pour que qn fasse qc subj
to insist on doing sth/that everything is in order
tenir à faire qc/à ce que tout soit en ordre (subj)
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She insisted that all women should have the same right to vote as men.
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Those people who made up the songs were the ones who insisted upon life and living.
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The next step was his own; he insisted that psychology must be treated as one of the natural sciences.
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The republicans insisted on having the word republic or republican in the title.
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He offers to trade the $90,000 for his life, but insists they tell him everything.
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He insisted that his students take on the responsibility for making something of themselves.
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He insists that neither of them share any personal information, not even given names.
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Moreover, many insisted on their own sovereign state, something no-one else would agree to.
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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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He insisted that he had been given bad advice and it was not intentional.
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