persistent

persistente, duradero

Que continúa durante mucho tiempo sin desaparecer.

En inglés sencillo: Continuing for a long time without going away.

• He has a persistent cough.
• Persistent rain delayed the repairs.
• The company still faces persistent financial problems.

Sinónimos: lasting, continuing, enduring

Antónimos: temporary

Expresiones frecuentes: persistent cough, persistent problem, persistent rain, persistent pain

persistente, tenaz

Que sigue intentando o pidiendo algo pese a las dificultades o a que otros quieran que pare.

En inglés sencillo: Continuing to try or demand something even when it is difficult or others want you to stop.

• She is a persistent campaigner.
• The persistent salesman called again yesterday.
• His persistent efforts finally brought results.

Cómo se usa: persistent in doing something (She was persistent in asking for a fair answer.)

Sinónimos: determined, tenacious, dogged

Expresiones frecuentes: persistent effort, persistent questioning, persistent in something

insistente, reiterado

Que ocurre una y otra vez, a menudo de forma molesta.

En inglés sencillo: Happening again and again, often in an annoying way.

• Persistent knocking woke me up.
• We complained about the persistent interruptions.
• Her persistent questions eventually annoyed the teacher.

Sinónimos: repeated, incessant

Expresiones frecuentes: persistent knocking, persistent calls, persistent interruptions

persistente

Que permanece unido a la planta después de desarrollarse por completo, en vez de caerse.

En inglés sencillo: Staying attached to a plant after becoming fully grown, instead of falling off.

• The fruit has a persistent calyx.
• Persistent leaves remain attached through winter.
• These persistent scales protect the mature seeds.

Sinónimos: retained

Antónimos: deciduous

Expresiones frecuentes: persistent leaves, persistent calyx, persistent scales