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“No, I insist.” She reached up and grabbed him by the shoulders, gently shoving him into a chair behind the table.
– Insisto -lo agarró de los hombros y lo empujó con suavidad a una silla que estaba detrás del escritorio.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
She would never explain what had happened to her, nor did the old women who tended to her insist that she tell.
Nunca quiso explicar lo que ocurrió ni las viejas que la cuidaron insistieron en que lo hiciera.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
I don't insist that people refer to me as Doctor Jericho, and I try to keep my opinions to myself.
No insisto en que la gente se dirija a mí como doctor Jericho, e intento guardarme mis opiniones.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
In such cases, the agency can insist, however, that the offer be followed by a written application, either delivered by post or handed in direct.
En tal caso, el organismo podrá exigir que la oferta vaya seguida de un envío o de la presentación directa de un solicitud por escrito.
"All right," he sighed, "if you insist, I'll try to help you.
– De acuerdo -suspiró -, si insiste... Tratraré de ayudarle.
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
There he insisted I rest and eat, sitting me down in his kitchen and serving me himself.
Una vez allí, insistió en que debía descansar y comer, me hizo sentarme en la cocina y me sirvió él mismo.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negro
El gallo negro
Sansom, Christopher John
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003
In fact, a low Moon is no wider than any other Moon—cameras prove it—but the human brain insists otherwise.
En realidad, una Luna que está cerca del horizonte no es más grande que cualquier otra Luna (las cámaras lo prueban), pero el cerebro humano insiste en que es de otra manera.
Meanwhile Plautius and his legions would still be occupied extinguishing all the minor strongholds that insisted on holding out against the invader.
Mientras tanto, Plautio y sus legiones seguirían ocupadas en sojuzgar las plazas fuertes secundarias que se empeñarían en mantenerse firmes contra el invasor.
Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!
Roma Vincit!
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002
© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002
The Eagle's Conquest
Scarrow, Simon
© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
In 1989, the United States Food and Drug Administration published recommendations in which it insisted on distancing the catheter from the heart cavities or from locations from which it might migrate into them.
En 1989 la Food and Drug Administration publicó unas recomendaciones donde insistía en retirar el catéter de las cavidades cardíacas o de las localizaciones que permiten su migración a ellas.
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
Instead of insisting, Nick pointed the flashlight toward an area down by the riverbank.
En lugar de insistir, Nick dirigió la linterna a la orilla del río.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
He kept trying to force the vision of his friend into some congratulatory pose, insisting to himself that Hawkins would have been the first to call, the first to crack an expensive bottle of champagne.
Intentó imaginarse a su amigo felicitándolo, y se dijo que Hawkins habría sido el primero en llamarlo, el primero en descorchar una botella de champán de las caras.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
"I don't hear any voices," he insisted. Deep within him he heard a chorus of assent.
– No oigo ninguna voz -repuso Francis, y oyó un coro de aprobación en su interior.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Bringing up the rear was Reiter, whom the baroness had insisted on keeping with her, arguing that before he served the Reich he had served her family, a petition Von Berenberg immediately granted.
Cerrando la marcha iba Reiter, a quien la baronesa insistió en tener a su lado alegando que antes de servir al Reich había servido a su familia, petición que Von Berenberg concedió de inmediato.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
In fact, in the last months of his life Bolaño insisted on this idea, as he grew less and less certain that he would be able to complete his initial project.
Lo cierto es que los últimos meses de su vida Bolaño insistió en esta idea, cada vez menos confiado como estaba en poder culminar su proyecto inicial.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
On establishing that she would have to walk in the rain to a bus stop a little way out of the village, I insisted on running her there in the Ford, and so it was that after obtaining an umbrella from the reception desk, we stepped outside together.
Al decirme que aún tenía que andar bajo la lluvia un buen trecho, hasta la parada de autobús situada a la salida del pueblo, me ofrecí a llevarla en el coche, y, después de pedir un paraguas en la recepción, salimos juntos del hotel.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro

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insist

verb
Basic forms
Pastinsisted
Imperativeinsist
Present Participle (Participle I)insisting
Past Participle (Participle II)insisted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I insistwe insist
you insistyou insist
he/she/it insiststhey insist
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am insistingwe are insisting
you are insistingyou are insisting
he/she/it is insistingthey are insisting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have insistedwe have insisted
you have insistedyou have insisted
he/she/it has insistedthey have insisted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been insistingwe have been insisting
you have been insistingyou have been insisting
he/she/it has been insistingthey have been insisting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I insistedwe insisted
you insistedyou insisted
he/she/it insistedthey insisted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was insistingwe were insisting
you were insistingyou were insisting
he/she/it was insistingthey were insisting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had insistedwe had insisted
you had insistedyou had insisted
he/she/it had insistedthey had insisted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been insistingwe had been insisting
you had been insistingyou had been insisting
he/she/it had been insistingthey had been insisting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will insistwe shall/will insist
you will insistyou will insist
he/she/it will insistthey will insist
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be insistingwe shall/will be insisting
you will be insistingyou will be insisting
he/she/it will be insistingthey will be insisting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have insistedwe shall/will have insisted
you will have insistedyou will have insisted
he/she/it will have insistedthey will have insisted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been insistingwe shall/will have been insisting
you will have been insistingyou will have been insisting
he/she/it will have been insistingthey will have been insisting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would insistwe should/would insist
you would insistyou would insist
he/she/it would insistthey would insist
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be insistingwe should/would be insisting
you would be insistingyou would be insisting
he/she/it would be insistingthey would be insisting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have insistedwe should/would have insisted
you would have insistedyou would have insisted
he/she/it would have insistedthey would have insisted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been insistingwe should/would have been insisting
you would have been insistingyou would have been insisting
he/she/it would have been insistingthey would have been insisting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am insistedwe are insisted
you are insistedyou are insisted
he/she/it is insistedthey are insisted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being insistedwe are being insisted
you are being insistedyou are being insisted
he/she/it is being insistedthey are being insisted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been insistedwe have been insisted
you have been insistedyou have been insisted
he/she/it has been insistedthey have been insisted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was insistedwe were insisted
you were insistedyou were insisted
he/she/it was insistedthey were insisted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being insistedwe were being insisted
you were being insistedyou were being insisted
he/she/it was being insistedthey were being insisted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been insistedwe had been insisted
you had been insistedyou had been insisted
he/she/it had been insistedthey had been insisted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be insistedwe shall/will be insisted
you will be insistedyou will be insisted
he/she/it will be insistedthey will be insisted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been insistedwe shall/will have been insisted
you will have been insistedyou will have been insisted
he/she/it will have been insistedthey will have been insisted