persistir
Meanings
Verb
1. to persist (intransitive)
2. to linger (intransitive)
Examples8
Este problema persiste.
This problem still exists.
Persiste en su opinión.
He persists in his opinion.
Él siempre persistió en sus errores.
He always persisted in his errors.
La dama persistía en ponerse esa camisa pasada de moda.
The lady persisted in wearing such an old-fashioned shirt.
Persistimos a pesar de todos los problemas.
We hung on in spite of all the troubles.
La pregunta persiste, ¿por qué Tom querría hacer eso?
The question still remains why Tom would want to do that.