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I have never ceased to insist in this and my preceding work on the relations of the ether with matter.
"On n'a pas cessé d'insister dans cet ouvrage et le précédent sur les relations de l'éther avec la matière.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
L'évolution des forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, Paris
The evolution of forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
And forthwith she began to relate that they had first of all refused to bathe her, and that she had been obliged to insist and beg and sob in order to prevail upon them to do so, after receiving Father Fourcade's express permission.
Et elle racontait qu’on ne voulait d’abord pas la baigner, qu’elle avait dû insister, supplier, sangloter, pour qu’on se décidât à le faire, sur une permission formelle du père Fourcade.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
So the new council decided on sending them a deputation to insist on the agreement being respected, and enjoining them to close their shop at once.
Aussi le nouveau conseil s’est-il décidé à leur envoyer une délégation pour exiger d’eux le respect du traité, en leur enjoignant d’avoir à fermer leur boutique immédiatement.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
It is unrealistic and indeed naive to think that the whole world will revert to a natural state, but it is not unrealistic to insist that further development be sustainable.
Il est irréaliste et naïf de penser que le monde entier reviendra à un état naturel, mais il n'est pas irréaliste d'insister pour que tout développement ultérieur soit durable.
© Copyright 2009
© Copyright 2009
Orlando did not insist, but contented himself with saying that he also had felt much emotion all the morning on thinking of that funeral.
Orlando n’insista pas. D’un geste, il se contenta de dire combien, lui aussi, avait été ému toute la matinée, en songeant à ces obsèques.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
An unoccupied room, and yet in truth, if you insist on it, it is a lumber-room!"
Une pièce inoccupée, et ma foi, oui ! si vous y tenez, une pièce de débarras ! »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Pierre could divine that an abyss was opening, and dared not insist.
Pierre avait senti s’ouvrir un abîme.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Besides, I insist on it."
D’ailleurs, je le veux. »
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
Since you insist on it, for the benefit of your peace of mind, and since it is to remain entirely between us and to have no effect on your home, I see no reason why I should not confide to you what I know But that is very little.
« Puisque vous insistez, au nom de votre repos, puisque ceci doit rester entre nous, sans que votre ménage ait à en souffrir, je ne vois pas de mal à vous confier ce que je sais ; et, je le répète, ce que je sais est peu de chose...
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
James began to laugh and did not insist.
Jacques se prit à rire et n’insista pas.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
And Pierre, finding him really so poor and such a cipher, did not insist on an intervention which he realised would be futile.
Et Pierre, à le voir si réellement pauvre et nul n’insista pas sur une intervention qu’il sentait inutile.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
It would be unrealistic for the city to insist that owners submit fully adequate plans for such projects.
Il serait irréaliste de la part de la municipalité d'insister pour que les propriétaires soumettent des plans tout à fait adéquats pour ces projets.
I insist on it."
Je veux vous voir. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Pierre, unable to restrain himself, now continued: "You must excuse me, Monsieur l'Abbe, if I insist.
Celui-ci, ne pouvant se maîtriser, continua : « Vraiment, monsieur le vicaire, excusez-moi si j’insiste.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Then he in his turn spoke into her ear:"My little mother, you are to stay, because I insist, because I want you.
Alors, à son tour, il lui dit, tout bas, dans l'oreille: Ma petite mère, tu resteras, parce je le veux, parce que j'ai besoin de toi.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de

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insist

verb
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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