persistent in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for persistent in the English»French Dictionary

persistent [Brit pəˈsɪst(ə)nt, Am pərˈsɪst(ə)nt] ADJ

1. persistent person:

persistent (persevering)

persévérant

persistent (obstinate)

obstiné pej (in dans)

2. persistent (continual):

persistent rain, denial, unemployment, nuisance

persistant

persistent inquiries, meddling, noise, pressure

continuel/-elle

persistent illness, fears, problem, idea

tenace

persistent offender N LAW

persistent offender

récidiviste mf

persistent vegetative state N MED

persistent vegetative state

état m végétatif chronique

Translations for persistent in the French»English Dictionary

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persistant (persistante) toux, symptôme

persistent

persistant (persistante) calice

persistent

tenace brume, bronchite, toux

persistent

tenace rumeur, souvenir

persistent

tenace (insistant)

persistent

multirécidiviste

persistent offender

accrocheur (accrocheuse) démarcheur, vendeur

persistent

rémanent (rémanente) odeur

persistent

opiniâtre toux

persistent

obstiné (obstinée) toux, pluie

persistent

persistent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for persistent in the English»French Dictionary

persistent ADJ

1. persistent (long lasting):

persistent

persistant(e)

persistent difficulties

perpétuel(le)

persistent rumour

ancré(e)

2. persistent (continuous, constant):

persistent

continuel(le)

persistent demand, rain

constant(e)

3. persistent (determined, persevering):

persistent

déterminé(e)

persistent offender

criminel m récidiviste

to be persistent in sth

être persévérant dans qc

Translations for persistent in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

persistant(e)

persistent

insistant(e) rumeur

persistent

tenace

persistent

obstiné(e)

persistent

persistent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

persistent offender

criminel m récidiviste

to be persistent in sth

être persévérant dans qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A few areas have persistent standing water with most rains.

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This immediately revealed both minor structural and persistent control problems.

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The importance of the work is proved by the persistent efforts of the legislature to suppress it during the century following its publication.

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The rainfall is beneficial and ends a severe, persistent drought in the state.

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Coupled with the alarming content of many of the sessions, their persistent questioning had a powerful effect.

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The station buildings were demolished in 1977 due to neglect and persistent vandalism.

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It acts on nicotinic receptors resulting in persistent depolarization of the motor end plate.

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He has called for tougher prison sentences for persistent re-offenders, drug dealers and violent criminals and for an increase in prison capacity in his region.

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Within a month of joining she was ruled out for a number of months due to requiring surgery for a persistent neck injury.

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Mike demands they move to another building to get rid of the persistent singer.

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