What does "insistir" mean in English?

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insistir

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Alternative translations of "insistir"

persist
press
demand
urge

Examples of how to use "insistir" in Spanish

Spanish
No hace falta que insistas.
English
You don't need to insist.
Spanish
Yo insisto en pagar la cuenta.
English
I insist on paying the bill.
Spanish
Ella insistió hasta que aceptamos.
English
She insisted until we agreed.
Spanish
Insistíamos porque no nos escuchaban.
English
We kept insisting because they weren't listening to us.
Spanish
Mañana insistiré con otra propuesta.
English
Tomorrow I will insist with another proposal.

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No hace falta que insistas.

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