persist

andauern, fortbestehen

Länger als erwartet weiter geschehen oder bestehen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: persist for a period (The smell persisted for several days.)

Synonyme: continue, remain, last

Gegenteile: stop, disappear

Häufige Wendungen: symptoms persist, problems persist, persist for days

beharren, durchhalten

Etwas trotz Schwierigkeiten oder trotz des Wunsches anderer, dass man aufhört, weiter tun.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: persist in doing something (He persisted in asking the same question.); persist with something (She persisted with the difficult project.)

Synonyme: persevere, keep going

Gegenteile: quit, give up

Häufige Wendungen: persist in something, persist with something, persist despite something, persist in trying