English-Spanish translations for insist

• instar
  Señor Presidente, quisiera instar a los colegas a que refuercen este informe insistiendo en la responsabilidad civil. Mr President, I would urge colleagues to strengthen this report by insisting on environmental liability.
• empeñar
• empeñarse
• exigir
  Pero deberíamos dar el primer paso antes de exigir el segundo. But we should walk before we insist on running.
  Y, por eso, hay que exigir responsabilidades. And this is why we must insist they be held accountable.
  La Unión Europea tiene que exigir que se respeten los derechos humanos. The European Union must insist that human rights are respected.
• insistir
  Era acertado insistir en ello. It was right to insist on that.
  Lo siento, Señorías, pero debo insistir. Sorry colleagues, I must insist.
  No deberíamos pedir a las autoridades, sino insistir. We should not ask the authorities, but insist.

Definition of insist

• To hold up a claim emphatically
• To demand continually that something happen or be done
• To stand ; to rest ; to lean (upon

Examples

• The defendant insisted on his innocence
• I insist that my secretary dresses nicely
• The Prime Minister insisted on his Chancellors resignation
• The Prime Minister insisted that his Chancellor resign
• I insist that my secretary dress nicely

Related words

• insistence
• insistent
• insisting
• insistently
• insist on
• I insist on it