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1 insistence
insistence [ɪn'sɪstəns]insistance f;∎ their insistence on secrecy has hindered negotiations en exigeant le secret, ils ont entravé les négociations;∎ her insistence on her innocence ses protestations d'innocence;∎ his insistence on his rights la revendication répétée de ses droits;∎ because of his insistence on paying parce qu'il tenait à payer;∎ at or on my insistence sur mon insistance;∎ I came here at her insistence je suis venu ici parce qu'elle a insisté -
2 insistence
insistence n insistance f ; with insistence avec insistance ou instance ; to do sth at ou on sb's insistence faire qch devant l'insistance de qn ; her insistence on doing l'insistance qu'elle met/a mise etc à faire ; ( stronger) son obstination à faire ; his insistence on his innocence was not convincing ses protestations d'innocence n'étaient pas convaincantes. -
3 insistence
insistence [ɪnˈsɪstəns]* * *[ɪn'sɪstəns]noun insistance fto do something at ou on somebody's insistence — faire quelque chose devant l'insistance de quelqu'un
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4 insistence
noun ((the act of) insisting: She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence.) demande pressante -
5 stubborn
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6 insist
[in'sist]1) ((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.) soutenir (que), insister (pour)2) ((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.) vouloir absolument (que)•- insistent -
7 dogged
dogged, US [transcription]["dO ;gId"] adj [attempt] obstiné, soutenu ; [persistence, insistence] tenace ; [refusal] obstiné, tenace ; [resistance] opiniâtre ; [person] tenace, persévérant ; a dogged campaigner for human rights un militant acharné des droits de l'homme. -
8 persistence
(a) (perseverance) persistance f, persévérance f; (insistence) persistance f, insistance f; (obstinacy) obstination f;∎ his persistence finally paid off sa persévérance a fini par porter ses fruits;∎ his persistence in asking awkward questions son obstination à poser des questions embarrassantes(b) (continuation → of rain, problem, belief etc) persistance fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > persistence
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9 pressing
pressing ['presɪŋ](a) (urgent → appointment, business, debt) urgent;∎ the matter is pressing c'est une affaire urgente;∎ there is a pressing need for action il faut agir vite(b) (insistent → demand, danger, need) pressant;∎ at her pressing invitation, we agreed to go devant son insistance, nous avons accepté d'y aller(c) (imminent → danger) imminent2 noun(c) (insistence) insistance f;∎ after much pressing from me, he finally gave in j'ai tellement insisté qu'il a fini par céder -
10 stubborn
stubborn ['stʌbən](a) (determined → person) têtu, obstiné; (→ animal) rétif, récalcitrant; (→ opposition) obstiné, acharné; (→ refusal, insistence) obstiné;∎ she maintained a stubborn silence elle garda obstinément le silence ou s'obstina à ne rien dire
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Insistence — In*sist ence, n. The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insistence — index assertion, coercion, diligence (perseverance), dun, enforcement, force (compulsion), insti … Law dictionary
insistence — mid 15c., from M.Fr. insister (see INSIST (Cf. insist)) + ENCE (Cf. ence) … Etymology dictionary
insistence — n. pl. insistencies [in sis′təns] n. 1. the quality of being insistent 2. the act or an instance of insisting: Also insistency n. insistencies … English World dictionary
insistence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dogged, dogmatic, stubborn ▪ constant, continued, repeated ▪ their repeated insistence that the trial be held in a US court ▪ … Collocations dictionary
insistence — n. 1) dogged, firm, stubborn insistence 2) insistence on (insistence on an increase in salary) 3) insistence that + clause; subj. (we resent your insistence that the debt be/should be paid at once) * * * [ɪn sɪst(ə)ns] firm stubborn insistence… … Combinatory dictionary
insistence — in|sis|tence [ınˈsıstəns] n [U] when you demand that something should happen and refuse to let anyone say no insistence that ▪ his insistence that they discuss the problem insistence on ▪ an insistence on punctuality at sb s insistence (=because… … Dictionary of contemporary English
insistence — in|sis|tence [ ın sıstəns ] noun uncount a very firm statement that something must happen or that something is true: insistence on: We applaud the president s insistence on tougher environmental laws. insistence that: Despite his insistence that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insistence — noun (U) an act of demanding that something should happen and refusing to let anyone say no: insistence that: his insistence that they discuss the problem (+ on): an insistence on punctuality | at sb s insistence (=because someone insisted): At… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insistence — UK [ɪnˈsɪstəns] / US noun [uncountable] a very firm statement that something must happen or that something is true insistence on: We applaud the president s insistence on tougher environmental laws. insistence that: Despite his insistence that he … English dictionary
insistence — [[t]ɪnsɪ̱stəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N on ing/n, N that Someone s insistence on something is the fact that they insist that it should be done or insist that it is the case. ...Raeder s insistence that naval uniform be worn... He admired your… … English dictionary