Resistirme (en. Resist me)

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.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

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

Related Words

resistance
Ability to endure something.
resistencia
opposition
Act of opposing or resisting.
oposición
-struggle
Effort to overcome something stronger.
-lucha

Slang Meanings

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.