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insistere

to insist, to keep pressing

i n ˈs i s . t e . r e
verb Rare #22,999
to insist, to keep pressing Often followed by che (that) when insisting that someone do something.
IT: Non insistere, ho già deciso.
EN: Don't insist; I've already made up my mind.
Conjugation of insistere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First insisto —
Second insisti —
Third insiste —
insistere
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second insisti —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third insistette —

Devo insistere affinché venga fatto un reclamo ufficiale.

I must insist that a formal complaint be filed.

— Der Hauptmann (2018)

Devo insistere che cambi il nome.

I must insist that you change the name.

— American Gangster (2007)

Giusto, è inutile continuare a insistere se non vogliono ascoltarci.

Right, there's no point in continuing to insist if they don't want to listen to us.

Lena aveva dovuto insistere parecchio prima che mi venisse in mente.

Lena had to keep insisting for quite a while before it finally came to me.

No, e non insistere.

No, and don't insist.

— Parla con lei (2002)

Non insistere!

Don't insist!

— Taxi Blues (1990)

Non insistere, Dadina.

Don't insist, Dadina.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Non insistere.

Don't insist.

— Diva (1981)

Per piacere, non insistere!

Please don't insist!

Perché insistere?

Why insist?

— The Mermaid (2016)

Quando succede, tutto quello che puoi fare è insistere.

When this happens, all you can do is persist.

— Kiki - Consegne a domicilio (1989)

Quindi smettila di insistere.

So stop insisting.

— Angeli perduti (1995)

Se bevo un pochino, la smetterai di insistere?

If I drink a little, will you stop pushing me?

— Picnic (1955)