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1 insist
insist [ɪnˈsɪst]a. ( = demand) insister• I must insist that you let me help laisse-moi t'aider, j'insisteb. ( = affirm) soutenir* * *[ɪn'sɪst] 1.transitive verb1) ( demand) insister ( that pour que); ( authoritatively) exiger ( that que + subj)2) ( maintain forcefully) affirmer ( that que)2.intransitive verb insisterto insist on doing — vouloir à tout prix faire, tenir à faire
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2 reason
A n1 ( cause) raison f (for, behind de) ; for a (good) reason pour une bonne raison ; for no (good) reason, without good reason sans raison valable ; not without reason non sans raison ; for some reason or other pour une raison ou pour une autre ; if you are late for any reason si tu es en retard, pour une raison ou pour une autre ; for reasons best known to herself pour des raisons connues d'elle seule ; for the (very) good ou simple reason that pour la simple et bonne raison que ; for reasons of space/time pour des raisons de place/temps ; for health reasons pour raisons de santé ; I have reason to believe that… j'ai des raisons de croire que… ; by reason of sout en raison de ; for that reason I can't do it c'est pour cette raison or c'est pour cela que je ne peux pas le faire ;2 ( explanation) raison f ; the reason why la raison pour laquelle ; there are several reasons why I have to go il y a plusieurs raisons qui m'obligent à partir ; I'll tell you the reason why… je vais te dire pourquoi… ; and that's the reason why… et c'est pourquoi… ; give me one reason why I should! et pourquoi donc devrais-je le faire? ; what was his reason for resigning? pour quelle raison a-t-il démissionné? ; the reason for having rules la raison pour laquelle il y a des règles ; the reason is that la raison en est que ; the reason given is that la raison invoquée est que ; for some unknown reason pour une raison inconnue ;3 ( grounds) raison f ; a good/bad reason for doing une bonne/mauvaise raison pour faire ; to have every reason for doing ou to do avoir tout lieu de faire ; to have good reason to do avoir tout lieu de faire ; he had better reason than most to complain il avait davantage lieu que d'autres de se plaindre ; I see no reason to think so il n'y a pas lieu à mon avis de le penser ; there was no reason for you to worry il n'y avait pas de quoi vous inquiéter ; all the more reason to insist on it raison de plus pour insister ; she was angry, and with good reason elle était fâchée, et à juste titre ;4 ( common sense) raison f ; the power/the voice of reason le pouvoir/la voix de la raison ; to lose one's reason perdre la raison ; to listen to ou see reason entendre raison ; it stands to reason that il va sans dire que ; within reason dans la limite du raisonnable ; sweet reason hum bon sens.B vtr1 ( argue) soutenir (that que) ; ‘suppose she killed him,’ he reasoned ‘suppose qu'elle l'ait tué,’ dit-il ;2 ( conclude) déduire (that que) ; ‘she must have killed him,’ he reasoned ‘elle a dû le tuer,’ en a-t-il déduit.■ reason out:▶ reason out [sth], reason [sth] out trouver une solution à [problem].
См. также в других словарях:
insist on doing something — inˈsist on doing sth derived to continue doing sth even though other people think it is annoying • They insist on playing their music late at night. Main entry: ↑insistderived … Useful english dictionary
insist — in|sist W2S3 [ınˈsıst] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: insistere [i] to stand on, continue with determination , from sistere to stand ] 1.) to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true … Dictionary of contemporary English
insist upon something — inˈsist on/upon sth derived to demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else • We insisted on a refund of the full amount. • insist upon something doing sth They insisted upon being given every detail of the case. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
insist — /In sIst/ verb (I) 1 to say firmly and repeatedly that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true: insist that: Mike insisted that he was right. (+ to): She kept insisting on her innocence. 2 to demand that something … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insist*/*/ — [ɪnˈsɪst] verb [I/T] 1) to say very firmly that something must happen or be done You must see a doctor immediately – I insist.[/ex] Some companies insist on staff undergoing regular medical checks.[/ex] She insisted that we stay at her house… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
inˈsist ˌon sth — phrasal verb 1) to say that you must have something She insists upon fresh fruit every morning.[/ex] 2) insist on/upon doing sth to keep doing something that annoys people Why do you insist on leaving your dirty clothes all over the floor?[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
inˈsist uˌpon sth — phrasal verb 1) to say that you must have something She insists upon fresh fruit every morning.[/ex] 2) insist on/upon doing sth to keep doing something that annoys people Why do you insist on leaving your dirty clothes all over the floor?[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
well — 1 /wel/ adverb comparative better superlative best 1 SATISFACTORILY in a successful or satisfactory way: Did you sleep well? | James reads well for his age. | fairly/moderately/pretty well (=quite well) | go well (=happen in the way you planned… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hidden agenda — ➔ agenda * * * hidden agenda UK US noun [C] ► a secret reason for doing something: have a/no hidden agenda »Officials there insist they have no hidden agenda. a hidden agenda to do sth »There has never been a hidden agenda to try and control… … Financial and business terms