Meaning of أصر in English is: (assert, persist, insist) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!

Meaning of أصر in English and Arabic

أصرأَصَرَّ - فعل

1) assert - verb

  ∘ Meaning of assert in Arabic and English:

if someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.

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  ∘ Simple past of the verb assert

assertted

  ∘ Past participle of the verb assert

assertted

Click to show conjugation of أصرأَصَرَّ

  ∘ past tense conjugation in Arabic أصرأَصَرَّ

أصرأَصَرَّ

  ∘ present & future tenses conjugation in Arabic أصرأَصَرَّ

يصريُصِرُّ

  ∘ imperative mood conjugation in Arabic أصرأَصَرَّ

أصرأَصِرّْ

  ∘ Example of assert in Arabic and English

أصرأَصَرَّ المتهم المُتَّهَمُ علىعَلَىْ براءتهبَرَاءَتِهِ

The accused asserted his innocence

  ∘ How to pronounce assert in English?

assert is pronounced in English as

أصرأَصَرَّ - فعل

2) persist - verb

  ∘ Meaning of persist in Arabic and English:

أصر على أَصَرَّ عَلَىْ فعلفِعْلِ شيء شَيْءٍ أيأَيْ واصل القيام وَاصَلَ القِيَامَ بهبِهِ رغم الصعوبات والتحديات والعراقيلرَغْمَ الصُّعُوْبَاتِ وَالتَّحَدِّيَاتِ وَالعَرَاقِيْلِ

[intransitive, transitive] to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable

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  ∘ Simple past of the verb persist

persistted

  ∘ Past participle of the verb persist

persistted

  ∘ Example of persist in Arabic and English

أصرت على أَصَرَّتْ عَلَىْ رفضرَفْضِ الاعتراف بأخطائهاالِاعْتِرَافِ بِأَخْطَائِهَا

She persisted in her refusal to admit her wrongdoings

أصرت الحكومة على مواصلة عملياتها العسكرية أَصَرَّتِ الحُكُوْمَةُ عَلَىْ مُوَاصَلَةِ عَمَلِيَّاتِهَا العَسْكَرِيَّةِ

The government persisted in continuing its military operations

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أصرت على متابعة (=استمرت في) دراستها رغم كونها متزوجة أَصَرَّتْ عَلَىْ مُتَابَعَةِ (=اسْتَمَرَّتٍ فِيْ) دِرَاسَتِهَا رَغْمَ كَوْنِهَا مُتَزَوِّجَةً

She persisted with her studies in spite of being married

أصر على طرح أسئلته أَصَرَّ عَلَىْ طَرْحِ أَسْئِلَتِهِ

He persisted in asking his questions

Collocations of persist in Arabic and English

أصر إصراراأَصَرَّ إِصْرَارًا

doggedly persisted

أصر عنادا أصَرَّ عِنَادًا

stubbornly persisted

أصر على أَصَرَّ عَلَىْ

Persist + in

أصر على أَصَرَّ عَلَىْ

Persist + with

  ∘ How to pronounce persist in English?

persist is pronounced in English as

أصر - فعل

4) insist - V

  ∘ Meaning of insist in Arabic and English:

المطالبة بحدوث شيء ما أو بموافقة شخص ما على القيام بشيء

to demand that something happen or that somebody agree to do something

  ∘ Example of insist in Arabic and English

أصرت على دفع ثمن الوجبة.

She insisted on paying for the meal.

يصر على أنه رأى الشبح.

He insists that he saw the ghost.

More Examples

أصر المعلم على أن تنجز الواجبات تُنجز الواجبات في الوقت المحدد.

The teacher insisted that the homework be done on time.

أصر على أن تجرب هذا الطبق؛ إنه لذيذ!

I insist you try this dish; it's delicious!

أصروا على حقوقهم.

They insisted on their rights.

أصررنا على الحصول على رد فوري.

We insisted on an immediate response.

  ∘ How to pronounce insist in English?

insist is pronounced in English as

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