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    Resistir (en. Resist)

    /resis'tir/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To oppose a force or pressure.
    The building withstood the earthquake.
    El edificio resistió el terremoto.
    To endure or withstand something without giving up.
    She resisted the temptation to eat sweets.
    Ella resistió la tentación de comer dulces.
    To actively oppose an influence.
    The activist decided to resist injustice.
    El activista decidió resistir a la injusticia.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'resistĕre', which means 'to stand firm against something'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    resist temptation
    To avoid yielding to a desire or impulse.
    resistir la tentación
    resist pressure
    To stand firm in the face of difficult situations.
    resistir la presión
    I can't resist
    To express that it is impossible to control a desire.
    no puedo resistir

    Related Words

    resistance
    Capacity to withstand external forces or adverse situations.
    resistencia
    resistant
    Being capable of resisting or enduring without yielding.
    resistente
    resistor
    That which acts to resist.
    resistidor

    Slang Meanings

    To resist until the end.
    At the protest, everyone was willing to resist until the end.
    En la protesta, todos estaban dispuestos a resistir hasta el final.
    To not give up.
    It is said that in life one must resist and keep fighting.
    Se dice que en la vida hay que resistir y seguir luchando.