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insists

/ɪnˈsɪsts/

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 insist

insist verb

/ɪnˈsɪst/

Insistir, afirmar

"I insist that my secretary dresses nicely."

Insisto en que mi secretaria se vista bien.

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 surface

surface noun

/ˈsɜːfɪs/ /ˈsɝːfəs/

Superficie

"The smooth surface of the kitchen table was perfect for setting the dinner plates. "

La superficie lisa de la mesa de la cocina era perfecta para colocar los platos de la cena.

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 wobbles

wobbles noun

/ˈwɑbəlz/

Tambaleo, bamboleo

"The fat man walked down the street with a wobble."

El hombre gordo caminaba por la calle con un tambaleo.

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 otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

De lo contrario, diferente

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Dijo que no lo hizo, pero la evidencia era de lo contrario.

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 dresses

dresses noun

/ˈdɹɛsɪz/

Vestidos

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

Amy y Mary se veían muy bonitas con sus vestidos.