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emperrarse
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emperrarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
1. (colloquial) (often used with "en")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to be stubborn
No te emperres. Somos tus padres y debes obedecernos.Don't be so stubborn. We're your parents and you must obey us.
b. to be obstinate
Se emperra y no hay forma de hacerlo cambiar de opinión.He's so obstinate. There's no way to change his mind.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mi hija se emperró en que quería ser actriz, y no pudimos disuadirla.My daughter got it into her head that she wanted to be an actress, and we couldn't dissuade her.
¿Por qué te emperras en que coma pastel? Ya sabes que no me gusta el dulce.Why do you insist that I eat cake? You know I don't like sweet things.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Rafa se emperró en ser tenista profesional, y no paró hasta conseguirlo.Rafa was determined to become a professional tennis player, and he didn't stop until he achieved it.
Tu madre se emperra en llamarme Irene, pero yo me llamo Inés.Your mother persists in calling me Irene, but my name is Ines.
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