- persist in something
- nicht abgehen von etwas
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
persist in something
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persist — ► VERB 1) continue doing something in spite of difficulty or opposition. 2) continue to exist. ORIGIN Latin persistere continue steadfastly … English terms dictionary
persist */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈsɪst] / US [pərˈsɪst] verb [intransitive] Word forms persist : present tense I/you/we/they persist he/she/it persists present participle persisting past tense persisted past participle persisted 1) to continue to do or say something in… … English dictionary
persist — per|sist [ pər sıst ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to continue to do or say something in a determined way: But why? he persisted. persist with: They are determined to persist with their campaign. persist in doing something: Why do you persist in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
persist — [[t]pə(r)sɪ̱st[/t]] persists, persisting, persisted 1) VERB If something undesirable persists, it continues to exist. Contact your doctor if the cough persists... These problems persisted for much of the decade. Syn: continue 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
persist — per|sist [pəˈsıst US pər ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: persister, from Latin persistere, from sistere to stand firm ] 1.) [I and T] to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it persist in (doing)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
persist — verb 1 to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people warn you not to do it: persist in (doing) sth: If you persist in causing trouble, the company may be forced to dismiss you. | I m sorry, I just don t think it s right … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
persist in — verb do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop (Freq. 3) We continued our research into the cause of the illness The landlord persists in asking us to move • Syn: ↑continue • Derivationally related forms: ↑continuation ( … Useful english dictionary
persist — [pəˈsɪst] verb [I] 1) to continue to do or say something in a determined way, especially something bad or annoying 2) formal to continue to exist Despite yesterday s stock market falls, optimism persists among investors.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
see something through — persist with an undertaking until it is completed. → see … English new terms dictionary
see something through — PERSEVERE WITH, persist with, continue (with), carry on with, keep at, follow through, stay with; informal stick at, stick it out, hang in there. → see * * * persist with an undertaking until it is completed * * * ˌsee sth ˈthrough derived (not… … Useful english dictionary
keep something up — keep up the good work Syn: continue (with), keep on with, keep going with, carry on with, persist with, persevere with … Thesaurus of popular words
