insist on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for insist on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

insist on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for insist on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Rather than being content with throwing a ceremonial first pitch, he would sometimes insist on throwing the actual first pitch in his team's games.
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However, as many academics make a distinction between data and information, some will insist on a distinction between data quality and information quality.
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However, they insist on evaluating his mental condition before taking any decision.
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We insist on mutual respect or dialogue, forbidding persecution of union members in any way.
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But he felt we could and should insist on better.
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However, partisan memoirs insist on the elimination of enemies especially heinous, such as torturers, spies, provocateurs.
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A tenant may insist on giving the landlord access only by appointment, but they must be reasonable about scheduling appointments.
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But the promoters and fighters insist on pay-per-view because that's where their greatest profits lie.
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Some drivers may prefer constant streams of information, while others may insist on limited chatter.
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Firms have purchased from a supplier for a reason and thus insist on that firm fulfilling the work commitment.
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