insiste

[ĩ-ˈsis-tə]

verb

insists

1. Third person singular present tense of 'insistir' - to persist firmly in a request or demand

She insists on paying for dinner.

Ela insiste em pagar pelo jantar.

2. To emphasize or stress something repeatedly

He insists that the project needs more funding.

Ele insiste que o projeto precisa de mais financiamento.

3. To maintain or assert something persistently despite opposition

The witness insists on the accuracy of their testimony.

A testemunha insiste na precisão de seu depoimento.

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General Brazilian

insiste

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

insiste

Standard usage in Portugal

insiste em + infinitive (insists on doing something)

insiste que (insists that)

insiste em sua posição (insists on one's position)

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