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1 persistent
adjective1) (continuing firmly or obstinately) hartnäckig2) (constantly repeated) dauernd; hartnäckig [Gerüchte]; nicht nachlassend [Anstrengung, Bemühung]3) (enduring) anhaltend* * *adjective She was persistent in her demands/denials; persistent questions.) beharrlich* * *per·sis·tent[pəˈsɪstənt, AM pɚˈ-]2. (constant) unaufhörlich\persistent demand ständige Nachfrage\persistent rain Dauerregen m3. (persevering) beharrlich, hartnäckighe is very \persistent in his requests er ist sehr hartnäckig, wenn er etwas möchte* * *[pə'sIstənt]adj(= tenacious) demands, questions beharrlich; person, smell hartnäckig; attempts, efforts ausdauernd; (= repeated, constant) drinking, drinker gewohnheitsmäßig; nagging, lateness, threats ständig; report wiederholt; rumour, problems anhaltend; cheerfulness gleichbleibend; (= continuing) rain, illness, pain, noise anhaltend; worry nicht nachlassenddespite our persistent warnings... — obwohl wir sie/ihn etc immer wieder gewarnt haben...
persistent vegetative state (Med) — waches Koma, Wachkoma nt
* * *persistent adj (adv persistently)1. beharrlich, ausdauernd:persistent cough hartnäckiger Husten2. anhaltend (Nachfrage, Regen etc):persistent thief Gewohnheitsdieb(in);persistent unemployment Dauerarbeitslosigkeit f3. CHEMa) schwer flüchtig (Gas)b) MIL sesshaft:persistent (chemical warfare) agent sesshafter Kampfstoff4. BOT perennierend, ausdauernd* * *adjective1) (continuing firmly or obstinately) hartnäckig2) (constantly repeated) dauernd; hartnäckig [Gerüchte]; nicht nachlassend [Anstrengung, Bemühung]3) (enduring) anhaltend* * *adj.beharrlich adj.beständig adj.ständig adj. -
2 persistent
2) ( constant) unaufhörlich;\persistent demand ständige Nachfrage;\persistent rain Dauerregen m3) ( persevering) beharrlich, hartnäckig;\persistent offender Gewohnheitsverbrecher(in) m(f);he is very \persistent in his requests er ist sehr hartnäckig, wenn er etwas möchte
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