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insist

/ɪnˈsɪst/

Meanings
verb

Insistir, afirmar

(with on or upon or (that + ordinary verb form)) To hold up a claim emphatically.

Examples :

"I insist that my secretary dresses nicely."
Insisto en que mi secretaria se vista bien.
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Related Words

Illustration subjunctive

subjunctive noun

/səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv/

Subjuntivo

"The subjunctive mood is often used in formal writing to express a wish or a suggestion. "

El subjuntivo se usa a menudo en la escritura formal para expresar un deseo o una sugerencia.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration heavily

heavily adverb

/ˈhɛvɪli/

Pesadamente, mucho

"He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

Subió pesadamente las escaleras con sus botas.

Illustration secretary

secretary noun

/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tɹi/ /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹi/

Confidente

"My grandmother was my secret secretary, the only person I told my worries to. "

Mi abuela era mi confidente, la única persona a la que le contaba mis preocupaciones.

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Ligeramente, un poco

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Era de constitución ligera, pero alto.

Illustration ordinary

ordinary noun

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ /ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

Autoridad, ordenanza

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "

El director de la escuela es una autoridad en el comportamiento de los estudiantes.

Illustration sinking

sinking verb

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

Hundirse, sumergirse

"The child was sinking his toes into the warm sand at the beach. "

El niño estaba hundiendo los dedos de los pies en la arena caliente de la playa.

Illustration continually

continually adverb

/kənˈtɪnjuəli/

Continuamente, sin parar

"The rain fell continually throughout the afternoon. "

La lluvia cayó continuamente durante toda la tarde.

Illustration emphatically

emphatically adverb

/ɪmˈfætɪkli/ /ɛmˈfætɪkli/

Enérgicamente, con énfasis

"She emphatically denied stealing the cookie, shaking her head and raising her voice. "

Ella negó enérgicamente haber robado la galleta, sacudiendo la cabeza y levantando la voz.

Illustration insisted

insisted verb

/ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

Insistió, afirmó

"I insist that my secretary dresses nicely."

Insisto en que mi secretaria se vista bien.

Illustration dresses

dresses noun

/ˈdɹɛsɪz/

Vestidos

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."

Amy y Mary se veían muy bonitas con sus vestidos.