insister
French → English
(emphasis) Highlight: to place special importance or focus on a specific point in speech
Le professeur a dû insister sur l'importance de la grammaire de base.
(English) The teacher had to emphasize the importance of basic grammar.
L'avocat va insister sur ce détail pour prouver l'innocence de son client.
(English) The lawyer will focus on this detail to prove his client's innocence.
(persistence) Persist: to continue demanding or asking for something despite resistance
Il a fallu que j'insiste lourdement pour qu'il accepte de venir dîner.
(English) I had to persist heavily for him to agree to come to dinner.
Si tu ne veux pas répondre, je ne vais pas insister davantage.
(English) If you don't want to answer, I won't persist any further.
Entry ID: fr:en:insister · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary