English–French
“persist” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁsiste/
Example
La douleur persiste malgré le traitement.
The pain persists despite the treatment.
How to say “persist” in French
“Persist” in French is persister.
A trace that remains visible as pressure, change, or attempts to remove it continue.
Example sentences with persister
Il persiste à croire que c'est vrai.
He persists in believing that it is true.
Tips for using persister
- As an intransitive verb, persister takes à before an infinitive and dans before a noun phrase, as in persister à nier and persister dans son erreur.