She persisted in reading the newspaper at the dinner table.
SYNONYM(S): persevere.On the tops of some very high mountains, snow persists throughout the year.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per|sist´er — per|sist «puhr SIHST, ZIHST», intransitive verb. 1. to stick to it; continue firmly; refuse to stop or be changed: »She persisted in reading the newspaper at the dinner table. SYNONYM(S): persevere. 2. to remain in existence; last; stay; endure:… … Useful english dictionary
per|sist|en|cy — «puhr SIHS tuhn see, ZIHS », noun. = persistence. (Cf. ↑persistence) … Useful english dictionary
per|sist´ent|ly — per|sist|ent «puhr SIHS tuhnt, ZIHS », adjective. 1. having lasting qualities, especially in the face of disapproval, dislike, or difficulties; not giving up: »a persistent worker, a persistent beggar. SYNONYM(S): persevering, untiring, insistent … Useful english dictionary
per|sist|ent — «puhr SIHS tuhnt, ZIHS », adjective. 1. having lasting qualities, especially in the face of disapproval, dislike, or difficulties; not giving up: »a persistent worker, a persistent beggar. SYNONYM(S): persevering, untiring, insistent. 2. going… … Useful english dictionary
per|sist|ence — «puhr SIHS tuhns, ZIHS », noun. 1. the act or fact of persisting. 2. the condition of being persistent; doggedness: »the persistence of a fly buzzing around one s head. 3. a continuing existence: »the stubborn persistence of a cough. Synonym… … Useful english dictionary
per·sist — … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
sist — as·sist·ance; as·sist·ant·ship; as·sist·er; as·sist·ive; au·top·sist; bio·gen·e·sist; con·sist·ence; con·sist·en·cy; con·sist·om·e·ter; de·sist; ep·i·gen·e·sist; ex·e·ge·sist; fan·ta·sist; ge·od·e·sist; in·sist; in·sist·er; in·sist·ing·ly;… … English syllables
Per Lassen — Nacimiento 1942 Residencia Suecia Nacionalidad … Wikipedia Español
Per Anders Fogelström — Per Anders Fogelström, PAF (* 22. August 1917 in Stockholm; † 23. Juni 1998 ebenda) war ein schwedischer Schriftsteller und Gesellschaftskritiker. Fogelström war und ist einer der wichtigsten Schilderer seiner Heimatstadt Stockholm. Seine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
