insistía in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for insistía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

insistir VB intr

insistir

to insist

es inútil que insistas

there's no point going on about it o insisting

insiste, tienen que estar

keep trying, they must be there

bueno, ya que insistes, sírveme otro

OK, if you insist o if you twist my arm, I'll have another one inf

insistir en + infinit.

to insist on -ing

insistieron en acompañarme

they insisted on coming with me

(insistir en que + subj) insiste en que lo hagamos de nuevo

he insists (that) we do it again

(insistir en que + indic) insiste en que es suyo

she insists o she is adamant that it's hers

insistir sobre o en algo

to stress sth

insistió en la importancia de la reunión

she stressed o emphasized the importance of the meeting

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no en balde insistía tanto que no fuera

no wonder he was so insistent I shouldn't go

(estar por demás) está por demás insistir

it's no good o use insisting

(estar por demás) está por demás insistir

there's no point insisting

Translations for insistía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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harp on

insistir sobre

I wish she'd stop harping on the subject

¿por qué no se dejará de insistir sobre el tema?

to harp on about sth

insistir sobre algo

don't keep harping on about it!

¡déjate de insistir or inf de machacar sobre eso!

to insist (that)

insistir en que (+ subj)

to insist (that)

insistir en que

insist

insistir

the need for caution cannot be overemphasized

no está de más insistir en la necesidad de ser prudentes

to be insistent that

insistir en que

she'll insist, but don't give in to her

va a insistir, pero tú no cedas

she'll insist, but don't give in to her

va a insistir, pero tú no le aflojes inf

to insist on -ing

insistir en  +  infin / en que  +  subj

I had to jolly him into going

tuve que insistir para que se animara a ir

insistía in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for insistía in the Spanish»English Dictionary

insistir VB intr

1. insistir (perseverar):

insistir

to persist

insistir en algo

to persist in sth

2. insistir (exigir, recalcar):

insistir

to insist

insistir en algo

to insist on sth

Translations for insistía in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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oversell

insistir demasiado en

to be insistent (that) ...

insistir (en que)...

to be a stickler for sth

insistir mucho en algo

persist

insistir

insist

insistir

insist

insistir

rub in pej

insistir en

to harp on about sth (talk about)

insistir sobre algo

to dwell on sth

insistir en algo

labour

insistir en

to labour a point

insistir (demasiado) en un punto

insistía Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

insistir en algo

to persist in sth

insistir en algo

to insist on sth

insistir en que alguien debería hacer algo

to insist that sb should do sth