elle insiste

she insists

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phrase Rare #31,206

she insists Used when a woman or feminine subject keeps firmly asking for or demanding something. In some examples, insista is the literary past historic form, meaning “she insisted.”

FR: Elle insiste pour que nous restions dîner.

EN: She insists that we stay for dinner.

Elle insiste, je dors.

She insists; I sleep.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Elle insiste.

She insists.

Si elle insiste encore, je dors !

If she insists any more, I'll sleep!

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

Maman, elle insiste.

Mom insists.

— Volver (2006)

Mais elle insiste, elle insiste.

But she insists, she insists.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Si elle insiste, je lui dirai que t'es impuissant.

If she insists, I’ll tell her you’re impotent.

— Head-On (2004)

Elle insiste pour récupérer Cece.

She insists on getting Cece back.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)