Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

upierać się in English:

1. persist persist


persistence | persistent | persistently
why do you persist and denying that you know him
Despite difficulties, she persisted in her efforts to get a university education.
He persists in calling me Jane, even though I've corrected him twice.
I persist in my popularity.
Our brains persist in using stereotypes.
The anthropologist says odd customs do persist in the region.
You should persist in your efforts to learn English.
stop persisting!
If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.
Madam, if you persist, I'll have to forcibly remove you from the premises. Mr West is not giving any interviews today.
People saying bless you don't really believe that their words will help but the custom persists as a politeness.
Frost will persist all day.
A single thought persisted in the back of his mind.
There is also one type of idealism that says even without strength or intelligence you can do anything if you can merely persist.

English word "upierać się"(persist) occurs in sets:

Divine 29 zw.wt. Est 4,1-17
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Positive Personality (28*11*17)
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2. insist insist


Insist on the best.
You're playing with fire if you insist on riding your motorcycle without a helmet on.
Come in. I insist.
Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support?
Some people insist that television does more harm than good.
It will make most Americans uncomfortable if you insist on their accepting expensive gifts.
It never occurred to me that he might insist on treating me to dinner.
If you insist, I'll have another drink.
Many Americans insist that immigrants speak English, but wouldn't a true language purist insist on Old English, wynns, thorns, edhs and all?
We insist that during the next three days you make decisions which are fair to all generations and which show an active concern for the environment.
And that's why for almost a hundred years, any employee has been able to go to his employer and insist on being paid in cash.
Not to harp on the same string, I still insist that those who drink should never drive.
Smart single women were insisting that every lover used a condom for protection from AIDS ans STDs.
She insisted on me having a rest. / She insisted that I (should) have a rest.
To say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you. Mia insisted that she and Carlo were just friends.

English word "upierać się"(insist) occurs in sets:

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3. dig your heels in



English word "upierać się"(dig your heels in) occurs in sets:

Upper Intermediate UNIT 4
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4. insist on


I insist on having a lot of practice in English
he insist on paying for my dinner
Why did you insist on leaving early?
If you insist on something, you say that you must have it or it must be done.
I don't know why you insist on talking about it.
I will insist on opening the shops on Sunday.
to insist on doing sth

English word "upierać się"(insist on) occurs in sets:

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