Resistirme (en. Resist)

re-sis-tir-me

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To stand firm against something that invites yielding.

I tried to resist the temptation to eat dessert.

Traté de resistirme a la tentación de comer el postre.

To oppose negative influences.

It's hard for me to resist social pressure in that group.

Es difícil resistirme a la presión social en ese grupo.

To struggle against desires or needs.

I always try to resist buying unnecessary things.

Siempre intento resistirme a la compra de cosas innecesarias.

From the Latin 'resistere', meaning 'to oppose'.

I can't resist.

inability to reject something.

no puedo resistirme

resist change

oppose new situations or adaptations.

resistirse al cambio

resist buying

difficulty in avoiding buying something.

resistirse a comprar

resistance

Ability to endure something.

resistencia

opposition

Act of opposing or resisting.

oposición

-struggle

Effort to overcome something stronger.

-lucha

Not to give in to temptation.

So much candy on the table, but I managed to resist.

Tanto dulce en la mesa, pero logré resistirme.

Ignore something attractive.

Despite what they offered, I decided to resist the deals.

A pesar de lo que ofrecían, decidí resistirme a las ofertas.