emperrarse

pron.v.

1 to insist.

2 to become stubborn, to be dead set.

Se emperraron por rebeldes They became stubborn out of rebellion.

3 to flare up.

María se emperró al ver la botella Mary flared up upon seeing the bottle.

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emperrarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to dig one's heels in, become stubborn

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VPR to get stubborn, be obstinate

emperrarse en algo — to persist in sth

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verbo pronominal (fam)

se emperró con ese coche — she got it into her head that she wanted that car

se emperró en hacerlo — he was determined to do it

se emperró en que fuera — he insisted that I should go

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verbo pronominal (fam)

se emperró con ese coche — she got it into her head that she wanted that car

se emperró en hacerlo — he was determined to do it

se emperró en que fuera — he insisted that I should go

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emperrarse [A1 ]

v pron

(fam) emperrarse CON algo:

se emperró con ese coche she got it into her head that she wanted that car, she was determined to get o have that car

emperrarse EN algo:

se emperró en hacerlo él solo he was determined to do it on his own

se emperró en que tenía que ser hoy mismo he insisted o he had got(ten) it into his head o he was determined that it had to be today

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emperrarse vpr

Fam

emperrarse con o [m5]en algo to be dead set on sth;

emperrarse en hacer algo to be dead set on doing sth;

se emperró en que tenía que ir él mismo he wouldn't have it any other way but that he had to go himself

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emperrarse

v/r fam

:

emperrarse en hacer algo have one’s heart set on doing sth;

emperrarse con algo set one’s heart on sth