persist in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for persist in the English»Spanish Dictionary

persist [Am pərˈsɪst, Brit pəˈsɪst] VB intr

1. persist person (continue doggedly):

to persist in sth/-ing they persisted in the belief or in believing that …

persistieron en la creencia de que …

the reporter persisted in asking awkward questions

el reportero insistió en hacer preguntas embarazosas

he will persist in calling me 'darling'

insiste or se empeña en llamarme 'cariño'

2. persist belief/rumor/doubts:

persist

persistir

if the pain persists, see your doctor

si persiste el dolor, consulte a su médico

if the rain persists …

si continúa or sigue lloviendo …

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if symptoms persist, consult a doctor

si los síntomas continúan, consulte a su médico

Translations for persist in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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subsistir

to persist

persistir en algo

to persist in sth

empecinarse (empeñarse)

to persist

mientras persistan en esa actitud no van a conseguir nada de él

as long as they persist with that attitude o unless they change their attitude they won't get anywhere with him

si perseveras en esa actitud, no conseguirás nada

you'll get nowhere if you carry on with o persist with that attitude

¿por qué te empeñas en seguir llamándome?

why do you persist in calling me?

si siguen estos rumores

if these rumors persist

persist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for persist in the English»Spanish Dictionary

persist [pəˈsɪst, Am pɚˈ-] VB intr

1. persist (continue):

persist cold, heat, rain

continuar

persist habit, belief, doubts

persistir

2. persist person:

persist

insistir

Translations for persist in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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persistir

to persist

insistir

to persist

insistir en algo

to persist in sth

proseguir (mal tiempo)

to persist

proseguir con/en algo

to persist with sth

obstinarse

to persist

perdurar

to persist

cerrarse

to persist

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It persists for some while on fallen branches and logs.

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The race was stopped as the rain persisted and race 1 was canceled on safety grounds.

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This latter use persisted to the second half of the 20th century in some areas.

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However, she persisted and hit the ship with a fourth torpedo 20 minutes later, sinking her.

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With increasing elevation it ends at the snow line where snow and ice persist through summer.

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However, often high rates persisted long after the argument was no longer valid.

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The fires persisted and mine sections were sealed off and remained hot for several years.

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Economic problems persisted, however, and unemployment continued to rise.

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They found that the sector had not only persisted, but in fact expanded to encompass new developments.

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He persists, however, and by the end of the day, she agrees to marry him.

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