настаивать
Translation of настаивать
insist
Meaning of настаивать
твёрдо утверждать или требовать, чтобы что-то было так
to say firmly that something is true or must happen
Transcription and pronunciation of настаивать
наста́ивать
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [nɐˈstaɪvətʲ]
- In Latin letters
- nastaivat
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I insist that we leave now.
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Я настаиваю, чтобы мы ушли сейчас.
She insisted on a clear answer.
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Она настаивала на чётком ответе.
настаивать synonyms
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To demand: stronger, as a right or order.
To insist something is true, to assure.
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What does настаивать mean?
to say firmly that something is true or must happen
How do you pronounce настаивать?
настаивать is pronounced [nɐˈstaɪvətʲ], in Latin letters “nastaivat”.
How is настаивать used in a sentence?
I insist that we leave now. Translation: Я настаиваю, чтобы мы ушли сейчас.
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