insistir

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insistir

  • /ĩ.siʃ.ˈtiɾ/ Portugal

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Do latim insistĕre⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

verb insistindo · insistido · insisto · insistes · insiste · insistimos

  1. dizer ou fazer (algo) de modo inflexível e ininterrupto O Ministro insiste na aplicação da lei.

Similar: ateimar, embirrar, marralhar, obstinar-se, perseverar, persistir, recalcar, renitir, teimar

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In English

  • press to urge
  • urge to be pressing in argument; to insist
  • insist to hold up a claim emphatically

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"insistir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/insistir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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insistir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/insistir

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"insistir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/insistir.

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@misc{insistir_2026,
  title = {insistir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/insistir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}