insister

/ɛ̃.sis.te/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
insiste
past
a insisté
perfect
insisté

Meaning

  1. to insist

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

insistir

insistir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to insist."

Portuguese

teimar

teimar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to insist."

Practice

1 What does insister mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ pour payer l'addition.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches insister?

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