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настаивать

insist

Meaning of настаивать

to say firmly that something is true or must happen

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Russian[nɐˈstaɪvətʲ]
insist
настаивать - insist
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настаивать with English translation

настаивать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I insist that we leave now.

Я настаиваю, чтобы мы ушли сейчас.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She insisted on a clear answer.

Она настаивала на чётком ответе.

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завязыватьtie
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настаивать synonyms

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What's the difference between настаивать / настаивать на / убеждать / требовать / упорствовать

🇷🇺Russian
настаивать

insist — to say firmly that something is true or must happen

B2Often

I insist that we leave now.

Я настаиваю, чтобы мы ушли сейчас.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
настаивать

The most general and closest equivalent: to say firmly that something is needed, true, or necessary.

B2Very Often

She insists that the meeting needs to be rescheduled.

Она настаивает, что встречу нужно перенести.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
настаивать на

Used with a dependent word: to insist on something, on an action or decision.

B2Very Often

He insists on his right to be present at the meeting.

Он настаивает на своем праве присутствовать на встрече.

У
🇷🇺Russian
убеждать

Closer to 'trying to make someone believe or agree' than to a simple firm statement.

B2Often

She is convincing her colleagues that the project must start now.

Она убеждает коллег, что проект нужно начать сейчас.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
требовать

Stronger than 'insist': it emphasizes a right, an order, or a firm expectation of compliance.

B2Often

The director insists that the report be ready today.

Директор требует, чтобы отчет был готов сегодня.

У
🇷🇺Russian
упорствовать

Emphasizes stubborn persistence, often despite resistance or objections.

B2Rarely

He insists on his opinion even though everyone disagrees with him.

Он упорствует в своем мнении, хотя все с ним не согласны.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
добиваться

Means to persistently try to achieve a result; the focus is on effort and attaining a goal.

B2Often

She insists on being heard by the company at last.

Она добивается, чтобы компанию наконец услышали.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уверять

More about reassurance and confirmation: to say that something is definitely true.

B2Often

He insists that everything will be fine.

Он уверяет, что все будет хорошо.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
твердить

Implies repeating the same thing persistently, sometimes tediously.

B2Often

He keeps insisting that he is not guilty for the third hour already.

Он твердит, что не виноват, уже третий час.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
настаивать на своем

An idiom: to stubbornly stick to one's position and not agree with others.

B2Often

She is insisting on her own way again and doesn't want to give in.

Она снова настаивает на своем и не хочет уступать.

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настаивать translation: insist. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce настаивать

[nɐˈstaɪvətʲ]

настаивать translation

insist

настаивать examples

I insist that we leave now.

настаивать transcription

[nɐˈstaɪvətʲ]

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настаивать meaning: what does it mean?

твёрдо утверждать или требовать, чтобы что-то было так

настаивать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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настаивать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I insist that we leave now. Translation: Я настаиваю, чтобы мы ушли сейчас.

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