What does teimar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word teimar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use teimar in Portuguese.
The word teimar in Portuguese means insist on, insist, resist, insistir, teimar, teimar, teimar, insistir. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word teimar
insist onverbo transitivo (insistir, perseverar) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) |
insist(insistir, perseverar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
resistverbo transitivo (relutar, não ceder) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
insistir, teimartransitive verb (with clause: assert) (com assertividade) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ela parece muito pálida, mas ela teima que está bem. She looks very pale, but she insists she is OK. |
teimarphrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (refuse to change opinion) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ele sempre foi teimoso, escolhendo um lado e teimando. He has always been stubborn, picking a side and digging in. |
teimar, insistirverbal expression (persist in [sth] annoying) (persistir em algo irritante) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Minha filha insiste em tocar música alto tarde da noite. My daughter insists on playing her music loudly late at night. |
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