besteht Learn Unstarted Summary The German translation for “insists” is besteht. Examples of "insists" in use There are 3 examples of the German word for "insists" being used: Recording English German Learn He insists on a quick solution. Er besteht auf einer schnellen Lösung. Learn The teacher insists on silence in class. Der Lehrer besteht auf Ruhe im Unterricht. Learn The mayor insists on action. Der Bürgermeister besteht auf Maßnahmen. Learn Practice Lesson "insists" Practice (4) Lesson Learn Lesson words insists etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases He insists on a quick solution., The mayor insists on action., The teacher insists on silence in class. etc. View all lesson phrases Acknowledgements Audio Google text-to-speech