to persist in sth/in doing sth — ostinarsi in qc/a fare qc, persistere in qc/nel or a fare qc
why do they persist in wasting money? — perché continuano a buttar via soldi?
if the cough persists, contact your doctor — se la tosse persiste, contattare il medico
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Persist — Per*sist , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Persisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persisting}.] [L. persistere; per + sistere to stand or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See {Per }, and {Stand}.] To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persist — per|sist [ pər sıst ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to continue to do or say something in a determined way: But why? he persisted. persist with: They are determined to persist with their campaign. persist in doing something: Why do you persist in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
persist — per•sist [[t]pərˈsɪst, ˈzɪst[/t]] v. i. 1) to continue steadily or firmly in some state, purpose, or course of action, in spite of opposition or criticism 2) to last or endure tenaciously: The legend of King Arthur has persisted for nearly… … From formal English to slang
persist — per|sist [pəˈsıst US pər ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: persister, from Latin persistere, from sistere to stand firm ] 1.) [I and T] to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it persist in (doing)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
persist — per·sist … English syllables
persist — [pər sist′, pərzist′] vi. [MFr persister < L persistere < per, through + sistere, to cause to stand, redupl. of base of stare, to STAND] 1. to refuse to give up, esp. when faced with opposition or difficulty; continue firmly or steadily 2.… … English World dictionary
persist — persister, n. persistingly, adv. persistive, adj. persistively, adv. persistiveness, n. /peuhr sist , zist /, v.i. 1. to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, esp. in spite of opposition,… … Universalium
Persisted — Persist Per*sist , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Persisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persisting}.] [L. persistere; per + sistere to stand or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See {Per }, and {Stand}.] To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Persisting — Persist Per*sist , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Persisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persisting}.] [L. persistere; per + sistere to stand or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See {Per }, and {Stand}.] To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persistent — per•sist•ent [[t]pərˈsɪs tənt, ˈzɪs [/t]] adj. 1) persisting stubbornly; insistent 2) lasting or enduring tenaciously 3) constantly repeated 4) bio Biol. a) continuing or permanent b) having continuity of phylogenetic traits 5) bot Bot. remaining … From formal English to slang
persistence — per•sist•ence [[t]pərˈsɪs təns, ˈzɪs [/t]] also per•sist′en•cy n. 1) the act or fact of persisting 2) the quality of being persistent • Etymology: 1540–50; < LLpersistentia; see persist, ence syn: See perseverance … From formal English to slang
