insister in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for insister in the English»Italian Dictionary

insistent [Brit ɪnˈsɪst(ə)nt, Am ɪnˈsɪstənt] ADJ

insistent person, noise, demand, rhythm:

insistent

insistente

to be insistent

insistere (about su; that che)

he was most insistent that we should attend

ha insistito moltissimo perché partecipassimo

unsisterly [Brit ʌnˈsɪstəli, Am ˌənˈsɪstərli] ADJ

unsisterly behaviour:

unsisterly

non da sorella

insistence [Brit ɪnˈsɪst(ə)ns, Am ɪnˈsɪstəns], insistency [ɪnˈsɪstənsɪ] N

insistence

insistenza f

with insistence

con insistenza

to do sth at or on sb's insistence

fare qc per l'insistenza di qn

her insistence on doing

la sua insistenza nel fare

her insistence on doing (stronger)

la sua ostinazione a fare

his insistence on his innocence was not convincing

le sue proteste d'innocenza non erano convincenti

insistently [Brit ɪnˈsɪst(ə)ntli, Am ɪnˈsɪstəntli] ADV

insistently

insistentemente, con insistenza

half-sister [Brit ˈhɑːfˌsɪstə, Am ˈhæf ˈˌsɪstər] N

half-sister

sorellastra f

stepsister [Brit ˈstɛpsɪstə, Am ˈstɛpˌsɪstər] N

stepsister

sorellastra f

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

1. insist:

insist (demand)

insistere

insist (authoritatively)

esigere

to insist that …

insistere che …

to insist that … (authoritatively)

esigere che …

I insist you tell me!

esigo che tu me lo dica!

2. insist (maintain forcefully):

insist

insistere

insist

sostenere

they insisted that it was true

insistevano che era vero

she insisted that she was innocent

continuava a dire di essere innocente

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

insist

insistere

I won't insist

non insisto

all right, if you insist

va bene, se (proprio) insisti

to insist on punctuality, silence

esigere

to insist on doing

insistere a fare

he will insist on getting up early, paying for everything

insisterà per alzarsi presto, a pagare tutto

to insist on sb doing

insistere perché qn faccia

I really must insist

devo insistere

sisterly [Brit ˈsɪst(ə)li, Am ˈsɪstərli] ADJ

1. sisterly feeling, affection, kiss:

sisterly

da sorella

sisterly rivalry

rivalità tra sorelle

2. sisterly solidarity:

sisterly

femminile

sisterhood [Brit ˈsɪstəhʊd, Am ˈsɪstərˌhʊd] N

1. sisterhood REL (foundation):

sisterhood

congregazione f religiosa femminile

2. sisterhood (being sisters):

sisterhood

sorellanza f

3. sisterhood (in feminism):

sisterhood

sorellanza f

the sisterhood

il movimento femminista

consistent [Brit kənˈsɪst(ə)nt, Am kənˈsɪstənt] ADJ

1. consistent:

consistent growth, level, quality, performance, recording

costante

consistent kindness, help, criticism etc.

costante, continuo

consistent sportsman, playing

regolare

2. consistent (repeated):

consistent attempts, demands etc.

ripetuto

3. consistent (logical):

consistent argument, position

coerente

consistent basis

stabile

consistent method

sistematico

4. consistent account, belief, decision etc.:

consistent with

conforme a or compatibile con

she had injuries consistent with a fall

le sue ferite facevano pensare a una caduta

insister in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for insister in the English»Italian Dictionary

insistent [ɪn·ˈsɪs·tənt] ADJ

insistent

insistente

to be insistent (that) …

insistere (che)…

insistence [ɪn·ˈsɪs·təns] N

insistence

insistenza f

her insistence on …

la sua insistenza in …

to do sth at sb's insistence

fare qc dietro insistenza di qu

stepsister [ˈstep·ˌsɪs·tɚ] N

stepsister

sorellastra f

I.insist [ɪn·ˈsɪst] VB intr

insist

insistere

to insist on doing sth

ostinarsi a fare qc

if you insist

se insisti [o se insiste]

II.insist [ɪn·ˈsɪst] VB trans

1. insist (state):

insist

insistere

2. insist (demand):

insist

esigere

consistent [kən·ˈsɪs·tənt] ADJ

1. consistent (keeping to same principles):

consistent

coerente

to be consistent with sth

essere coerente con qc

2. consistent (not varying):

consistent

stabile

sisterhood [ˈsɪs·tɚ·hʊd] N

sisterhood

solidarietà f tra sorelle

sisterly ADJ

sisterly affection:

sisterly

da sorella

to feel sisterly towards sb

considerarsi come una sorella per qu

sister-in-law <sisters-in-law> [ˈsɪs·tɚ·ɪn·lɑ:] N

sister-in-law

cognata f

half sister N

half sister

sorellastra f

twin sister N

twin sister

sorella f gemella