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re·sist  (r-zst)

v. re·sist·ed, re·sist·ing, re·sists

v.tr.

1. To strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.

2. To remain firm against the actions, effects, or force of; withstand: a bacterium that resisted the antibiotic.

3. To keep from giving in to or enjoying.

v.intr.

To offer resistance. See Synonyms at oppose.

n.

A substance that can cover and protect a surface, as from corrosion.

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[Middle English resisten, from Old French resister, from Latin resistere : re-, re- + sistere, to place; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·sister n.

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resist [rɪˈzɪst]

vb

1. to stand firm (against); not yield (to); fight (against)

2. (tr) to withstand the deleterious action of; be proof against to resist corrosion

3. (tr) to oppose; refuse to accept or comply with to resist arrest to resist the introduction of new technology

4. (tr) to refrain from, esp in spite of temptation (esp in the phrases cannot or could not resist (something))

n

(Chemistry) a substance used to protect something, esp a coating that prevents corrosion

[from Latin resistere to stand still, oppose, from re- + sistere to stand firm]

resister  n

resistible  adj

resistibility  n

resistibly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	resist - elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation" defy, refuse beggar - be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!" elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
	2.	resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something stand firm, withstand, hold out fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" stand out - be stubborn in resolution or resistance stand up - refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack outbrave - resist bravely; "He outbraved the enemy" hold off - resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off" remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" defy, withstand, hold up, hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" surrender, give up - give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
	3.	resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" dissent, protest controvert, contradict, oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" walk out, strike - stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met" demonstrate, march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" rebel, rise up, arise, rise - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance renegade, rebel - break with established customs
	4.	resist - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" fend, stand fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"
	5.	resist - resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor" refuse, reject react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
	6.	resist - refuse to comply balk, baulk, jib disobey - refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

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resist

verb

1. oppose, fight, battle against, refuse, check, weather, dispute, confront, combat, defy, curb, thwart, stand up to, hinder, contend with, counteract, hold out against, put up a fight (against), countervail They resisted our attempts to modernize distribution.
oppose accept, welcome, yield to, submit to, surrender to, give in to, succumb to, cave in to (informal), acquiesce to

2. fight against, fight, battle against, struggle against, hold off, fend off, ward off, hold out against, put up a fight (against) He tried to resist arrest.

3. refrain from, refuse, avoid, turn down, leave alone, keep from, forgo, abstain from, forbear, prevent yourself from Try to resist giving him advice.
refrain from enjoy, indulge in, give in to, surrender to

4. withstand, weather, counter, combat, repel, be resistant to, be impervious to, be proof against bodies trained to resist the cold

cannot resist enjoy, like, love, relish, adore, delight in, be very keen on, be partial to, take great pleasure in, have a weakness for, be addicted to He cannot resist a bit of excitement.

Translations

resist [rɪˈzɪst]

A. VT (= oppose) → resistir(se)a; (= be unaffected by) → resistir
to resist arrest → resistirse a ser detenido, oponer resistencia a la policía
they resisted the attack vigorously → resistieron vigorosamente el ataque
we resist this change → nos oponemos a este cambio
to resist temptation → resistir la tentación
I couldn't resist buying it → no me resistí a comprarlo
I can't resist saying that → no puedo resistir al impulso de decir que ...
I can't resist squid → me vuelven loco los calamares
she can't resist sweets → no puede resistirse a los dulces

B. VI → resistir

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resist [rɪˈzɪst]

vt

(= oppose) [+ change, demands, attempts] → résister à

(= fight back against) [+ attacker, invader] → résister à
to resist arrest → résister à l'arrestation

(not give in to, say no to) [+ temptation, urge, challenge] → résister à
I can't resist cheese → Je ne peux pas résister au fromage.
I can't resist a challenge → Je ne peux pas résister à un défi.
I couldn't resist it → Je n'ai pas pu y résister.
can't resist doing sth
She just can't resist telling other people what to do → Elle ne peut pas s'empêcher de dire aux autres ce qu'ils doivent faire.
I couldn't resist taking a look inside the box → Je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de regarder dans la boîte.

(= withstand) [+ cold, disease] → résister à

vi (= fight back) → résister

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resist

vt

(= oppose) → sich widersetzen (+dat); arrest, sb’s advances, enemy, attack → Widerstand leisten gegen, sich wehren gegen; demand → sich wehren gegen; (fig) proposal, change also → sich widersetzen (+dat), → sich sträuben or wehren gegen

temptation, sb, sb’s charms, urge, impulse → widerstehen (+dat); I couldn’t resist (eating) another piece of cake → ich konnte der Versuchung nicht widerstehen, noch ein Stück Kuchen zu essen

(wall, door) → standhalten (+dat); the lock resisted my attempts at opening it → das Schloss widerstand meinen Versuchen, es zu öffnen; to resist corrosion → korrosionsbeständig sein

vi

(= be opposed) → sich widersetzen; (faced with arrest, sb’s advances, enemy, attack) → Widerstand leisten, sich wehren; (fig, faced with proposal, change also) → sich sträuben or wehren

(faced with temptation, sb, sb’s charms) → widerstehen

(wall, door) → standhalten

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resist [rɪˈzɪst]

1. vt (attack) → resistere a; (change) → opporsi a
he couldn't resist taking a quick look → non ha resistito alla tentazione di dare un'occhiata

2. vi → resistere

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resist [rɪˈzɪst]

1. vt (attack) → resistere a; (change) → opporsi a
he couldn't resist taking a quick look → non ha resistito alla tentazione di dare un'occhiata

2. vi → resistere

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resist

v resist [rəˈzist]

1 to fight against, usually successfully The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation. weerstaan يُقاوِم العَدو съпротивлявам се odolat, vzdorovat modsætte sig; modstå widerstehen αντιστέκομαι σε resistir (a) vastupanu osutama مقاومت کردن؛ خودداری کردن vastustaa résister (à) לְהִתנַגֵד प्रतिरोध करना odupirati se ellenáll melawan veita viðnám resistere 抵抗する 대항하다 atremti, pasipriešinti, priešintis pretoties melawan weerstand bieden aan stå imot, motsette seg odeprzeć, opierać się resistir a a rezista (cu) сопротивляться odolať, vzdorovať upirati se opirati se stå emot, göra motstånd mot ต่อต้าน karşı durmak 抵抗 протистояти; устояти проти مقابلہ کرنا chống lại 抵抗

2 to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something) I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries. my weerhou يَمْتَنِع عن، يَمنَع نَفْسَه عن въздържам се от odolat lade være med; modstå widerstehen συγκρατούμαι resistir vastu panema تاب آوردن؛ جلو خود را گرفتن؛ ایستادگی کردن vastustaa résister (à) לַעמוֹד בַּפִּיתוּי मोह नहीं छोड़ पाना odolijevati ellenáll menahan diri standast resistere 我慢する 견디다 atsispirti, susilaikyti atteikties no tidak dapat menahan perbuatan weerstand bieden aan la være, motstå powstrzymać się od, oprzeć się resistir a a se opune (la) воздерживаться odolať upirati se odoleti motstå ต้านทาน kendini tutmak 忍住 утримуватися روکنا cưỡng lại 制止（做某事）

3 to be unaffected or undamaged by a metal that resists rust/acids. is bestand يُقاوِم الصَّدأ устоявам být odolný (vůči) modstå widerstehen αντέχω σε resistir välja kannatama مقوم بودن؛ دوام آوردن kestää résister (à) לַעֲמוֹד בִּפנֵי अप्रभावित रहना biti otporan ellenáll tahan þola resistere 耐える 영향을 받지 않다 būti atspariam būt izturīgam/noturīgam pret tidak menerima kesan bestand zijn tegen være motstandsdyktig overfor oprzeć się, być odpornym na ser resistente a a se abţine (de la/să) не поддаваться byť odolný (voči) kljubovati biti otporan vara motståndskraftig mot, tåla ทนต่อ dayanmak 抵抗(保持原狀) не піддаватися مانع ہونا không bị tác động 抗，耐

n reˈsistance

1 the act of resisting The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; (also adjective ) a resistance force. weerstand مُقاوَمَة العَدو съпротива odpor; vzdorující modstand; modstands- der Widerstand; Widerstands-... αντίσταση resistencia vastupanu اییستادگی؛ مقاومت vastustus (de) résistance הִתנַגדוּת प्रतिरोध otpor, opiranje ellenállás perlawanan viðnám, andspyrna resistenza; di resistenza 抵抗 저항 pasipriešinimas pretošanās; pretestība penentangan verzet motstand opór resistência (de) rezis­tenţă сопротивление odpor; vzdorujúci odpor otpor motstånd การต่อต้าน karşı koyma 抵抗 опір مزاحمت sự kháng cự 抵抗

2 the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something resistance to disease. weerstand مناعَه، مُقاوَمَة المَرَض، قُدْرَة عَدَم التأثُّر устойчивост odolnost modstandsdygtighed die Widerstandskraft αντίσταση, αντοχή resistencia vastupanuvõime, vastupidavus مقاومت vastustuskyky résistance עֲמִידוּת प्रतिरोध, विरोधी संस्था otpornost ellenállás kekebalan viðnámsþróttur, mótstöðuafl resistenza 抵抗力 내성 atsparumas pretošanās spēja melawan weerstandsvermogen motstandsdyktighet, resistens odporność resistência rezistenţă сопротивляемость odolnosť odpornost otpornost motståndskraft, resistens ความต้านทาน direnç 抵抗力，抗性 опірність قوت مزاحمت có khả năng đề kháng 耐力，抵抗力

3 the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc. weerstand ثَبات، صَد، قُدْرَة على صَد حَرَكَة جِسْمٍ آخَر съпротивление pevnost modstand der Widerstand αντίσταση resistencia takistus مقومت vastus résistance הִתנַגדוּת प्रतिरोध कक्षमता, विद्दुत प्रवाह का प्रतिरोध otpor ellenállás daya tahan viðnám, mótstaða resistenza 抵抗 저항력 pasipriešinimas (fizikā) pretestība rintangan weerstand motstand opór resistência rezistenţă сопротивление pevnosť upor otpor motstånd แรงต้านทาน direnç 阻力 несприйнятливість مدافعت sức chịu đựng 阻力

adj reˈsistant

This breed of cattle is resistant to disease; heat-resistant table-mats. weerstandig مُقاوِم، مُعارِض، مُتَحَمِّل устойчив odolný modstandsdygtig; -fast widerstandsfähig ανθεκτικός resistente vastupidav مقاوم؛ پایدار vastustuskykyinen résistant (à) חָסִין प्रतिरोधी otporan, rezistentan ellenálló, -álló tahan þolinn resistente 抵抗力のある 저항력이 있는 atsparus, priešiškas izturīgs/noturīgs pret mempunyai daya tahan immuun, bestand tegen motstandsdyktig odporny resistente rezistent (la) стойкий odolný odporen otporan resistent, motståndskraftig ซึ่งต่อต้าน dirençli 有抵抗力的，耐…的 стійкий, несприйнятливий مانع có sức chịu đựng 抗...的

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resist → يُقاوِم postavit (se) proti modstå widerstehen αντιστέκομαι resistir vastustaa résister opirati se resistere 抵抗する 저항하다 weerstaan motstå oprzeć się resistir сопротивляться göra motstånd ต่อต้าน direnmek chống lại 抵抗