What does diretmek in Turkish mean?

What is the meaning of the word diretmek in Turkish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use diretmek in Turkish.

The word diretmek in Turkish means persist, diretmek, ısrar etmek, ayak diremek, diretmek, inatla geri gitmek, ısrarla yapmak. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diretmek

persist

diretmek, ısrar etmek, ayak diremek

(be adamant)

I don't want to go to the party, but she's insisting.

diretmek

(demand) (üzerinde)

The strikers are insisting on higher wages.

inatla geri gitmek

(horse, etc.: refuse to go)

The horse jibbed at the gate and refused to go through.

ısrarla yapmak

(persist in sth annoying)

My daughter insists on playing her music loudly late at night.

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