persist

persistere, perdurare

Continuare a verificarsi o a esistere più a lungo del previsto.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: persist for a period (The smell persisted for several days.)

Sinonimi: continue, remain, last

Contrari: stop, disappear

Espressioni comuni: symptoms persist, problems persist, persist for days

persistere, perseverare

Continuare a fare qualcosa nonostante le difficoltà o il desiderio degli altri che si smetta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: persevere, keep going

Contrari: quit, give up

Espressioni comuni: persist in something, persist with something, persist despite something, persist in trying