What does "porfiar" mean in English?

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Spanish

porfiar

English

to insist

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Alternative translations of "porfiar"

to persist
to argue
to stubbornly insist
to persevere

Examples of how to use "porfiar" in Spanish

Spanish
No porfíes más.
English
Don't nag any longer.
Spanish
Yo porfío cuando tengo una idea.
English
I nag when I have an idea.
Spanish
Ayer porfié sobre ese tema.
English
Yesterday I argued about that topic.
Spanish
Ella porfiaba mucho en la escuela.
English
She was very persistent at school.
Spanish
Nosotros porfiaremos hasta resolverlo.
English
We will persist until we solve it.

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