perseverar

to persevere

to persist

Mas Pedro perseveraba en llamar: y cuando abrieron, viéronle, y se espantaron.	But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
Mas Pedro perseveraba en llamar: y cuando abrieron, viéronle, y se espantaron.	But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
La pequeña Jacinta sabía que iría al cielo y perseveraba en su devoción, oración y penitencia.	Little Jacinta knew that she would be taken to heaven and persevered in worship, prayer and penance.
En el centro del mural está María que perseveraba unánime en la oración con los creyentes (cf.	In the center of the mural is Mary who is persevered in unanimous prayer with the believers (cf.
Sin saber nada mejor, él perseveraba en muchísimas penitencias, y en mortificaciones tan arduas, que a veces se le hallaba desmayando de cansancio.	Knowing no better, he persevered in penances so many, and mortifications so arduous, that sometimes he was found fainting through exhaustion.
Mientras perseveraba en la búsqueda de conclusiones al respecto, Kierkegaard también participaba de un análisis crítico de las tendencias de la época.	While endeavouring to make prognostic reflections on this theme, Kierkegaard also engaged in critical analysis of the tende ncies of his time.
No abandone la búsqueda porque contra toda esperanza que tenia, si perseveraba, de algún modo u otro, tarde o temprano tendría éxito.	Still I did not give up because I had hope against hope that if I persevered, somehow or other I would sooner or later be successful.
En Cafh, como en cualquier grupo religioso o social, fueron muchos los que pedían ingresar al Seminario de Comunidad, pero uno de cada cinco perseveraba y llegaba hasta los Votos Solemnes.	In Cafh, as at any religious or social group, many could enter the Seminary of Community, but one of every five persevered up to the Solemn Vows.
En aquel momento yo no me mostré entusiasta, pero pasó el tiempo y Joakim perseveraba.	At that time, I was far from enthusiastic, but time went by and Joakim did not give up.