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C’était mon mari qui a insisté pour acheter ce répéteur.
It was my husband who insisted on buying this repeater.
J'ai tenté d'empêcher Lisa de venir, mais elle a insisté.
I tried to stop Lisa from coming along, but she insisted.
Elle a insisté pour faire le test à trois reprises.
She insisted on taking the test three times.
Je ne voulais pas le déranger, mais son fils a insisté.
I didn't want him to bother, but my son insisted.
Je n'avais pas besoin d'une nouvelle gazinière, mais il a insisté.
I didn't want a fancy new stove, but he insisted.
Elle a insisté pour aller la vendre à Comodoro.
She insisted on going to Comodoro to sell the car.
Il a insisté, mais je l'ai forcé à rester avec la caravane.
He insisted, but I forced him to stay with the caravan.
Il a commencé à pleurer et a insisté pour le khir.
He started crying and insisted on the khir.
J'ai essayé de l'empêcher d'y aller seul, mais il a insisté.
I tried to stop him from going alone, but he insisted.
Il a insisté pour que je revienne, mais j'ai toujours refusé.
He pestered me to go back, but I always refused.
Le Cardinal Berhaneyesus a insisté sur l’importance de pardonner à son prochain.
Cardinal Berhaneyesus stressed on the importance of forgiving one another.
Elle a insisté et j'ai accepté de la voir ici.
She insisted, so I agreed to meet her here.
Elle a insisté pour aller la vendre à Comodoro.
She insisted on driving to Comodoro to sell it.
C'est exactement ce que je lui ai dit, mais il a insisté.
That's exactly what I said, but he insisted.
Je ne le voulais pas, mais elle a insisté.
I didn't want to, but she insisted.
Daniel a insisté et ma femme a dit, "Do it !"
Daniel insisted and my wife said, "Do it!"
Il a insisté sur la nécessité de la CONDUITE HARMONIEUSE.
He insisted on the need for the harmonious conduct.
Mon mari a essayé de minimiser la chose, mais il a insisté.
My husband tried to make light of it, but he insisted.
Je ne voulais pas, mais il a insisté.
I didn't want to, but he insisted.
Mais votre femme a insisté. Je ne savais pas quoi lui dire.
But your wife insisted and I didn't know what to say.
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