- persistent per·sis·tent adj
- [pə'sɪst(ə)nt]
(person, attempt, questions) insistente, ostinato (-a), (cough, pain, smell) persistente, (lateness, rain) continuo (-a)
persistent offender Law — delinquente m/f abituale
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persistent per·sis·tent adj
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persistent — per|sis|tent [pəˈsıstənt US pər ] adj 1.) [usually before noun] continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable ▪ persistent rumours ▪ persistent headaches ▪ a persistent problem ▪ persistent rain 2.) continuing to … Dictionary of contemporary English
persistent — per·sis·tent tənt adj 1) existing or continuing for a long time: as a) effective in the open for an appreciable time usu. through slow volatilizing <mustard gas is persistent> b) degraded only slowly by the environment <persistent… … Medical dictionary
nonpersistent — non·per·sis·tent .nän pər sis tənt, zis adj not persistent: as a) decomposed rapidly by environmental action <nonpersistent insecticides> b) capable of being transmitted by a vector for only a relatively short time <nonpersistent… … Medical dictionary
