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"Insistir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to insist", and "persistir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to persist". Learn more about the difference between "insistir" and "persistir" below.
insistir(
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sees
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to assert)
a. to insist
Ella insiste en trabajar aunque esté enferma.She insists on going to work even when she's sick.
2. (to repeat)
a. to go on about
No insistas con la misma queja de siempre.Don't go on about that same old complaint.
persistir(
pehr
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to last)
a. to persist
La ciática puede persistir si no se determina correctamente la causa.Sciatica can persist if the cause is not properly established.
a. to persist
Persiste en los mismos errores y parece que no aprende.He persists in making the same mistakes and doesn't seem to learn.
