persistent

anhaltend, hartnäckig

Über lange Zeit bestehend und nicht verschwindend.

In einfachem Englisch: Continuing for a long time without going away.

• He has a persistent cough.
• Persistent rain delayed the repairs.
• The company still faces persistent financial problems.

Synonyme: lasting, continuing, enduring

Gegenteile: temporary

Häufige Wendungen: persistent cough, persistent problem, persistent rain, persistent pain

hartnäckig, beharrlich

Trotz Schwierigkeiten oder Aufforderungen zum Aufhören weiter bemüht oder fordernd.

In einfachem Englisch: Continuing to try or demand something even when it is difficult or others want you to stop.

• She is a persistent campaigner.
• The persistent salesman called again yesterday.
• His persistent efforts finally brought results.

So benutzt man es: persistent in doing something (She was persistent in asking for a fair answer.)

Synonyme: determined, tenacious, dogged

Häufige Wendungen: persistent effort, persistent questioning, persistent in something

hartnäckig, ständig wiederkehrend

Immer wieder auftretend, oft auf lästige Weise.

In einfachem Englisch: Happening again and again, often in an annoying way.

• Persistent knocking woke me up.
• We complained about the persistent interruptions.
• Her persistent questions eventually annoyed the teacher.

Synonyme: repeated, incessant

Häufige Wendungen: persistent knocking, persistent calls, persistent interruptions

bleibend, ausdauernd

Nach vollständiger Entwicklung an der Pflanze bleibend, statt abzufallen.

In einfachem Englisch: Staying attached to a plant after becoming fully grown, instead of falling off.

• The fruit has a persistent calyx.
• Persistent leaves remain attached through winter.
• These persistent scales protect the mature seeds.

Synonyme: retained

Gegenteile: deciduous

Häufige Wendungen: persistent leaves, persistent calyx, persistent scales