insist
gb/ɪnsˈɪst/ us/ɪnsˈɪst/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1500
ragaszkodik, váltig állít, erősködik, követel
פועל
B1
1
ragaszkodik
B2
váltig állít
C1
תבנית שימוש:
to insist (that) [clause]
She insists that we leave immediately.
Ragaszkodik hozzá, hogy azonnal induljunk.
I insisted on paying for the meal.
Ragaszkodtam hozzá, hogy én fizessem a számlát.
They insisted the story was true despite the evidence.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He insists that the book is his.
Váltig állítja, hogy a könyv az övé.
I insist on going to the park today.
Ragaszkodom hozzá, hogy ma elmenjek a parkba.
She insists we take the bus.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'insist' with 'suggest'; 'insist' is much stronger and means you will not change your mind.
משמעות
Demand firmly or refuse to change
צירופים
insist that
|insist on
|firmly insist
|insist repeatedly
|politely insist
מילים נרדפות
demand (Implies a strong request, often with authority, but can be less about personal conviction than 'insist'.)
|
assert (More formal; to state something confidently as true.)
הפכים
suggest (A softer, more tentative way of putting forward an idea, opposite in tone to 'insist'.)
|
concede (To give in or agree after resistance, the opposite of persisting in one’s position.)
נושאים
communication
|conflict
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To say strongly that something must happen or is true, and not change your mind.
To state something firmly and refuse to accept any opposition or change.
פועל
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
to insist on [something/doing something]
The customer insisted on speaking to the manager.
A vásárló ragaszkodott hozzá, hogy beszélhessen az üzletvezetővel.
He insists on playing his music loudly every night.
Ragaszkodik hozzá, hogy minden este hangosan szóljon a zenéje.
They insisted on a full refund for the faulty product.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I insist on eating at this restaurant.
Mindenképpen ebben az étteremben akarok enni.
She insists on wearing her red coat.
Ragaszkodik hozzá, hogy a piros kabátját vegye fel.
They insist on sitting together.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes omit 'on' after 'insist' when followed by a noun or gerund: correct form is 'insist on doing'.
משמעות
Persist in requesting something
צירופים
insist on payment
|insist on seeing
|insist on a refund
מילים נרדפות
press (To urge someone repeatedly to do something, similar persistence but sometimes less forceful.)
הפכים
drop (To stop pursuing a demand or request.)
נושאים
communication
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To keep asking strongly for someone to do something.
To demand forcefully that someone accept or do something, often by repeating the request.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
insist
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈɪst/
US/ɪnsˈɪst/
הברות והטעמה
in - sist (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sist)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: insist
- 3rd Person Singular: insists
- Present Participle: insisting
- Past: insisted
משפחת מילים
Forms
insists
verb
insisting
verb
insisted
verb
Core family
insistence
noun
insistent
adjective
Related words
insistently
adverb
ביטויים
insist on/upon something
1/ɪnsˈɪst ənəpən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Persist in demanding something
To keep saying strongly that you want or need something.
דוגמאות
- She insists on punctuality from all her employees.
- He always insists upon paying for dinner.
insist that
1/ɪnsˈɪst ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
State firmly or demand that...
To say strongly that something is true or must happen.
דוגמאות
- I insist that you stay for dinner.
- They insisted that they were telling the truth.