persist

persistir, perdurar

Continuar ocurriendo o existiendo durante más tiempo del esperado.

En inglés sencillo: To continue to happen or exist longer than expected.

• The pain persisted all night.
• Doubts about the plan persist.
• Will these problems persist after the repairs?

Cómo se usa: persist for a period (The smell persisted for several days.)

Sinónimos: continue, remain, last

Antónimos: stop, disappear

Expresiones frecuentes: symptoms persist, problems persist, persist for days

persistir, perseverar

Seguir haciendo algo pese a las dificultades o a que otros quieran que se deje de hacer.

En inglés sencillo: To keep doing something despite difficulties or other people wanting you to stop.

• She persisted despite the difficulties.
• He persisted in calling after I asked him to stop.
• If you persist with your studies, you will improve.

Cómo se usa: persist in doing something (He persisted in asking the same question.); persist with something (She persisted with the difficult project.)

Sinónimos: persevere, keep going

Antónimos: quit, give up

Expresiones frecuentes: persist in something, persist with something, persist despite something, persist in trying