What is 'insister' called in English?

'insister' in English is called "Insist". Insist refers to: Demander quelque chose avec force et refuser toute opposition ou tout refus.

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What is an example sentence for Insist in French?

English: "She insisted that he apologize for his rude behavior." | French: "Elle a insisté pour qu'il s'excuse de son comportement grossier."

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English to French Dictionary

insist Meaning in French (insist signification en français)

insister, exiger, affirmer

Synonymes:persisterréclamermaintenir

insister in English:insist

IPA:ɛ̃.sis.te

Phonetic:ɛ̃siste

Plural: none

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de insist en français est insister, exiger, affirmer. (Demander quelque chose avec force et refuser toute opposition ou tout refus.)

Usage Note: Le verbe 'insister' est généralement suivi de la préposition 'sur' ou de la conjonction 'que'.

Definitions of Insist

1
verb
exiger
To demand something forcefully and refuse to accept any opposition or refusal.
Demander quelque chose avec force et refuser toute opposition ou tout refus.
2
verb
affirmer
To state something firmly and not change your opinion, even when others disagree.
Déclarer quelque chose fermement et ne pas changer d'avis, même lorsque d'autres ne sont pas d'accord.

Example Sentences

“She insisted that he apologize for his rude behavior.”

Elle a insisté pour qu'il s'excuse de son comportement grossier.

“The doctor insisted on a full medical check-up.”

Le médecin a insisté sur un bilan de santé complet.

“I insist that you take a break.”

J'insiste pour que vous preniez une pause.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

persisterréclamermaintenir

In English:

demand maintain assert contend persist

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

céderrenonceraccepter

In English:

concede yieldgive inrelent

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseinsisted

present participleinsisting

nouninsistence

adjectiveinsistent

adverbinsistently

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

insist onphrasal_verb

To demand that something happen or that someone do something.

insist uponphrasal_verb

To demand that something happen or that someone do something.

insist otherwisecollocation

To maintain a different opinion or fact than what has been stated.