insistir

to insist

verb

insistir
intransitive verb
1 to insist (en on)
  • no insistas, te he dicho que no -> don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is no
  • insistir en que -> to insist o maintain that
  • la dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata -> the management insist on employees wearing a tie
  • no sé por qué insiste en llamarme -> I don't know why he keeps on o persists in ringing me
  • insistió mucho sobre este punto -> he laid great stress on this point

insistir [in-sis-teer’]
verb neuter
1 To insist, to persist. (n)
2 To insist, to dwell upon in discourse. (n)
  • Insistir en algo -> to insist on something
  • Insistir en hacer algo -> to insist on doing something

insistir
verbo:intransitivo
1 (perseverar)
bueno, si insistes all right, if you insist; insistió en que se trataba de un error she insisted that it was a mistake; she was adamant that it was a mistake; insistió en que nos quedásemos a cenar she insisted that we should stay to supper; insisto en que todos abandonen la sala I insist that everyone leave leaves the room;o no insistas, que no pienso ir don't keep on about it because I'm not going; yo le decía que no, pero él insistía I said no, but he kept on and on about it; insiste y al final lo conseguirás keep at it and you'll get there in the end; si no te contestan, insiste if they don't answer, keep trying; insistieron en casarse en junio they were adamant that they should get married in June
2 (enfatizar)
insistir en sobre algoo to stress emphasize sth;o

Verb Conjugation for "insistir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo insisto insistí insistía insistiré insista
insistes insististe insistías insistirás insistas
Ella/Él/Usted insiste insistió insistía insistirá insista
Nosotros insistimos insistimos insistíamos insistiremos insistamos
Vosotros insistís insististeis insistíais insistiréis insistáis
Ellos/Ustedes insisten insistieron insistían insistirán insistan
Gerund: insistiendo / Participle: insistido / Complete insistir conjugation >