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    Résistait (en. Resisted)

    /ʁe.zis.ˈtɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To oppose resistance.
    He resisted his friends' pressure to take drugs.
    Il résistait à la pression de ses amis pour prendre des drogues.
    To oppose something.
    She resisted the urge to cry.
    Elle résistait à l'envie de pleurer.
    To endure with strength.
    This machine resisted extreme conditions.
    Cette machine résistait à des conditions extrêmes.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'resistere', composed of 're-' and 'sistere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    resist oppression
    To oppose injustices or abuses.
    résister à l'oppression
    resist temptation
    To not give in to a craving.
    résister à la tentation
    resist authority
    To not submit to imposed rules.
    résister à l'autorité

    Related Words

    resistance
    Ability to oppose a force.
    résistance
    resistant
    Able to withstand or endure difficult conditions.
    résistant
    reaction
    Response to an action or impulse.
    réaction

    Slang Meanings

    To disregard this pressure.
    He resisted that pressure like a pro.
    Il a résisté à cette pression comme un pro.
    To not bend in the face of difficulties.
    She really resisted everything that was thrown her way.
    Elle a vraiment résisté à tout ce qu'on lui a mis sur le dos.