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"Recommend" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "recomendar", and "insist" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "insistir en". Learn more about the difference between "recommend" and "insist" below.
recommend(
reh
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kuh
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mehnd
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to suggest)
3. (to advise)
a. aconsejar
I recommend that you be careful when using this knife.Te aconsejo que tengas cuidado al usar este cuchillo.
b. recomendar
The doctor recommends rest and plenty of fluids.El doctor recomienda descanso y que tome suficientes líquidos.
4. (literary) (to commit)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
insist(
ihn
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sihst
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. insistir en
The waiter insisted that they were out of beer.El camarero insistió en que ya no les quedaba cerveza.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
