ostinarsi

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.stiˈnar.si/
  • Rhymes: -arsi
  • Hyphenation: o‧sti‧nàr‧si

Verb

ostinàrsi (first-person singular present mi ostìno, first-person singular past historic mi ostinài, past participle ostinàto)

  1. (with in or a + inf.) insist
    Synonyms: insistere, impuntarsi; see also Thesaurus:ostinarsi
  2. (with a + inf.) to remain in the same condition; to persist
    la febbre si ostina a non voler scendere
    the fever persists in not being lowered

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