insisting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for insisting in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. insist:

insist (demand)

insister

insist (authoritatively)

exiger

to insist that …

insister pour que …

to insist that … + subj (authoritatively)

exiger que …

+ subj I insist you tell me!

j'exige que tu me le dises!

2. insist (maintain forcefully):

insist

affirmer, soutenir

they insisted that it was true

ils ont affirmé que c'était la vérité

she insisted that she was innocent

elle a protesté de son innocence

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

insist

insister

I won't insist

je n'insisterai pas

all right, if you insist

très bien, puisque tu insistes or puisque tu y tiens

to insist on punctuality, silence

exiger

to insist on doing

tenir à faire

he will insist on getting up early/paying for everything

il tient absolument à se lever tôt/à tout payer

to insist on sb doing

tenir à ce que qn fasse, insister pour que qn fasse

I really must insist

j'insiste, il le faut

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dogmatically insist, maintain

dogmatiquement

emphatically insist

lourdement

‘if you insist, ’ he grumbled

‘si vous y tenez, ’ ronchonna-t-il

Translations for insisting in the French»English Dictionary

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insister (auprès d'une personne)

to insist

il ne voulait pas venir avec nous, j'ai dû insister

he didn't want to come with us, I had to insist

entendu je n'insiste pas!

OK I won't insist!

je n'insiste pas puisque vous conduisez

I won't insist since you're driving

insister pour parler à qn

to insist on speaking to sb

inutile d'insister, il est têtu

there's no point in insisting, he's stubborn

ils persistent dans leur intention de sortir par ce mauvais temps

they still insist on going out in this bad weather

je persiste à vouloir les embaucher

I still insist on employing them

tenir absolument à faire qc

to insist (up)on doing sth

exiger d'être payé/reconnu

to insist on being paid/recognized

eh bien soit, puisque tu y tiens

very well then, since you insist

enfin, puisque tu y tiens

oh well, as you insist

insisting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for insisting in the English»French Dictionary

insist [ɪnˈsɪst] VB intr, trans

insist

insister

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to insist that one should do sth

insister pour que qn fasse qc subj

Translations for insisting in the French»English Dictionary

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insister sur qc

to insist on sth

insister à faire qc

to insist on doing sth

inutile d'insister

there's no use insisting

n'insistez pas!

don't insist

je n'ai pas insisté

I didn't insist any more

inutile d'insister!

it's no good insisting!

insister fortement sur qc

to insist strongly on sth

s'entourer de garanties

to insist on guarantees

tenir à faire qc/à ce que tout soit en ordre (subj)

to insist on doing sth/that everything is in order

insisting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to insist that one should do sth

insister pour que qn fasse qc subj

to insist on doing sth/that everything is in order

tenir à faire qc/à ce que tout soit en ordre (subj)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Insisting that only one way can work, such as an agreement that is internationally legally binding in all respects, could put that prize out of reach.

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When selling animals you should protect yourself and others by insisting that the buyer takes a complete, properly filled-out bill of sale.

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He is insisting, insisting upon the inexpressible and incomprehensible mystery at the heart of experience.

thesmartset.com

The pre-war rule insisting that audiences wear formal evening dress was abolished.

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You're insisting on the straightener?

www.independent.ie

Again, he opted to represent himself, insisting that the trial was part of a vendetta against him dating to his 1983 trial.

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I was proud when my oldest son picked up a discarded plastic truck in our neighbourhood, insisting on finders keepers.

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Even when my appointment book was full, some patients would hassle my secretary until she was in tears, insisting they see me that day.

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One of such pervasive means is by insisting on donor country products.

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He's had them tear at him, insisting that they're wrong; he's had them faint dead away.

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