Sentence examples of "bestehend" in German with translation "insist"

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Meine Schwester bestand darauf mitzukommen. My sister insisted on going with me.
Der Arzt bestand auf seine Bettruhe. The doctor insisted that he stay in bed.
Sie bestand darauf, mir zu helfen. She insisted on helping me.
Herr Johnson besteht auf seiner Theorie. Mr Johnson insists on his theory.
Jane bestand darauf, dass sie Recht hätte. Jane insisted that she was right.
Wir müssen auf Einhaltung unserer Geschäftsbedingungen bestehen We must insist on the observance of our terms and conditions
Mein Vater bestand darauf, dass wir gehen sollten. My father insisted that we should go.
Meine Schwester hat darauf bestanden, mit mir mitzukommen. My sister insisted on going with me.
Hier bei Siemens bestehen wir auf allerhöchste Qualität. Here at Siemens, we insist on the very highest quality.
Sie bestand darauf, dass ich zum Arzt gehen solle. She insisted on my seeing the doctor.
Er bestand darauf, mit seiner Mutter ins Kaufhaus zu gehen. He insisted on going to the department store with his mother.
Er bestand darauf, mit seiner Mutter ins Warenhaus zu gehen. He insisted on going to the department store with his mother.
Obwohl ich wiederholt ablehnte, bestand er darauf, dass ich dorthin gehe. Though I refused repeatedly, he insisted that I should go there.
Der Kunde bestand auf einer Preissenkung wegen Mängeln an der Ware. The customer insisted on a price reduction because of defects in the product.
Wenn du darauf bestehst, alleine zu gehen, bitteschön; dann tu es! If you insist on going alone, please do so.
Er besteht darauf, mit seinem Vater in den Park zu gehen. He insists on going to the park with his father.
Er wurde verlegen, als ich darauf bestand, die Kritiken seines neuen Buches zu lesen. He was embarrassed when I insisted on reading the criticism of his new book.
Es wird viele Amerikaner ins Unbehagen bringen, wenn Sie auf deren Akzeptanz teurer Präsente bestehen. It will make most Americans uncomfortable if you insist on their accepting expensive gifts.
Viele Leute bestehen auf der Ansicht, dass das Fernsehen mehr Schaden anrichtet, als es Gutes tut. Some people insist that television does more harm than good.
Der amerikanische Tourist bestand auf Gelato, denn er war zu sehr ein Hipster, um normales Eis zu bestellen. The American tourist insisted on gelato, for he was too hipstery for regular ice cream.
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