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persistente

persistent

adjective pehr-sees-TEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Persistente describes both a person who keeps trying (un alumno persistente) and a condition that stubbornly continues (tos persistente = 'persistent cough'). It is a formal register word; in everyday speech terco or insistente are more common for people.

Examples

"Tiene una tos persistente desde enero."

Natural Translation

She has had a persistent cough since January.

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