persister
/pɛʁ.sis.te/
The English phrase persist is translated into French as persister.
The verb is used to express the idea of continuing to exist.
Meaning: continue to exist (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /pɛʁ.sis.te/.
Examples in context
- L'erreur est humaine, y persister est diabolique.To err is human, but to persist is diabolical.This sentence shows the contrast between human error and the act of using persister.Tatoeba #7587235 by AmarMecheri, translation #7587243 by AmarMecheri
- Il faut persister malgré les obstaclesOne must persist despite the obstacles.
- Ils continuent d'apprendre malgré les difficultésThey keep learning despite the difficulties.
- Il ne lâche pasHe doesn't give up.
- Elle n'abandonne jamais ses rêvesShe never gives up on her dreams.
- Les doutes peuvent persister longtemps.Doubts can persist for a long time.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are discussing a recurring headache.
- NathanTu as encore mal à la tête ?Do you still have a headache?
- ChloéOui, la douleur semble persister depuis hier.Yes, the pain seems to persist since yesterday.
- NathanTu devrais peut-être te reposer, Chloé.Maybe you should rest, Chloé.
- ChloéTu as raison, Nathan.You are right, Nathan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “persist” translations and entries persister, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
