persistir

/peɾsisˈtʃiɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (eu)
persisto
preterite (eu)
persisti
past participle
persistido

Meaning

  1. to persist

    • A febre persiste.

      The fever persists.

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

Spanish

persistir

persistir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to persist."

Spanish

porfiar

porfiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to persist."

French

persister

persister is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to persist."

Practice

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