Sentence examples of "insists" in English
Jack insists that he has nothing to do with the crime.
Jack insiste en que él no tiene nada que ver con el crimen.
My mother insists that I should not go out after dark.
Mi madre insiste en que no salga después de que oscurezca.
Tom always insists that he's right even when we all know that he's wrong.
Tom siempre insiste en que él tiene razón, incluso cuando todos sabemos que está equivocado.
The eyes themselves can become selective, ignoring part of what is there, and the brain sometimes insists on seeing things that don't exist at all.
Los ojos pueden volverse selectivos, ignorando parte de lo que hay, y el cerebro a veces insiste en ver cosas que no existen en absoluto.
I can't understand why do you insist all the time in inviting her.
No entiendo por qué te empeñas en invitarla todo el tiempo.
The American tourist insisted on gelato, for he was too hipstery for regular ice cream.
El turista americano exigió "gelato" porque era demasiado moderno como para tomar helado normal.
The planets and the stars insist on illuminating eager minds, being a guide among the darkness.
Los astros se empeñan de alumbrar a las mentes ávidas, siendo guía en la oscuridad.
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