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1 insistence
noun ((the act of) insisting: She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence.) insistenciatr[ɪn'sɪstəns]1 insistencia (on, en), empeño (on, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat somebody's insistence ante la insistencia de alguieninsistence [ɪn'sɪstənts] n: insistencia fn.• insistencia s.f.• tema s.m.ɪn'sɪstənsmass noun insistencia finsistence ON something/THAT... — insistencia en algo/en que...
she took time off only at her doctor's insistence — se tomó tiempo libre sólo porque el médico le insistió
[ɪn'sɪstǝns]N insistencia finsistence that — insistencia en que, empeño en que
his insistence that we should have a drink — su insistencia or su empeño en que tomásemos una copa
his insistence that he had switched the light off — su insistencia or su empeño en que había apagado la luz
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at his/her insistence — ante su insistencia•
insistence on sth — insistencia en algoher great insistence on this point — su enorme insistencia or su enorme empeño en este punto
* * *[ɪn'sɪstəns]mass noun insistencia finsistence ON something/THAT... — insistencia en algo/en que...
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2 insist
in'sist1) ((with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc): He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home.) insistir2) ((often with on or that) to demand or urge: He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go.) insistir; exigir•- insistent
insist vb insistirtr[ɪn'sɪst]1 (declare firmly) insistir en2 (demand forcefully) insistir en, exigir1 (declare firmly) insistir (on, en)2 (demand forcefully) insistir (on, en), exigir; (persist) empeñarse (on, en), obstinarse (on, en)insist [ɪn'sɪst] v: insistirv.• apremiar v.• insistir v.ɪn'sɪst
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a) (demand, require)to insist (THAT) — insistir en que (+ subj)
b) (assert, maintain)
2.
vi insistirafter you - no, after you, I insist — usted primero - no, primero usted, no faltaba más
Phrasal Verbs:[ɪn'sɪst]1.VI insistirto insist on sth — (=repeat) insistir en algo; (=demand) exigir algo; (=emphasize) [+ point, aspect, benefit] hacer hincapié en algo
he insists on provoking me — insiste or se empeña en provocarme
2.VT* * *[ɪn'sɪst]
1.
a) (demand, require)to insist (THAT) — insistir en que (+ subj)
b) (assert, maintain)
2.
vi insistirafter you - no, after you, I insist — usted primero - no, primero usted, no faltaba más
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См. также в других словарях:
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