persist
To go on stubbornly or resolutelyTo go on stubbornly or resolutely.
» If you persist in bothering her like that, she'll lose her temper.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
упо́рствоватьupórstvovatʹ
(intransitive)To repeat an utterance.
(intransitive)To continue to exist.
beharren
выживатьvyživatʹ
continue to exist
(transitive)To cause to persist; make permanent.
(copulative, intransitive, obsolete)To continue to be; to remain.
Examples
83 sentencesIf you persist in bothering her like that, she'll lose her temper.
We intend to persist.
ruМы намерены настоять.
You should persist in your efforts to learn English.
Ти маєш бути наполегливим у своїх зусиллях вивчити англійську мову.
Jim persists in his opinion.
Джим наполягає на своїй думці.
He persists in his opinion.
Він наполягає на своїй думці.
ruОн настаивает на своём мнении.
deEr bleibt bei seiner Meinung.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French persister (Modern French persister), from Latin persistere, from per- +From Middle French persister (Modern French persister), from Latin persistere, from per- + sistere (“to stand”).
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Forms
persists, persisting, persisted, persistedSynonyms
24 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle