Translation of "insist" into Spanish

insistir, empeñar, empeñarse are the top translations of "insist" into Spanish.

insist verb grammar

(with on or upon) to hold up a claim emphatically. [..]

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  • insistir

    verb

    to hold up a claim emphatically [..]

    Jimmy insisted on my taking him to the zoo.

    Jimmy insistió en que le llevara al zoo.

  • empeñar

    verb

    to hold up a claim emphatically

    I did not want to buy it but insisted, remember?

    Yo no quería comprarla, pero tú te empeñaste.

  • empeñarse

    verb

  • Less frequent translations

    • exigir
    • instar
    • persistir
    • presionar
    • porfiar
    • urgir
    • apremiar
    • apretar
    • adelantar
    • apresurar
    • impeler
    • acelerar
    • activar
    • insistir en
    • reiterar
    • obstinar
    • aferrarse
    • importunar
    • obstinarse
    • ahincar
    • ajustar
    • insistir (en)

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