Слово англійською: resist
Дієслово
Переклад resist українською: проти́витися чому́, ви́тримати (ви́жити і т. д.), ви́стояти
Детальний опис
- [transitive, intransitive] to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening synonym oppose
- resist something They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.
- People naturally resist change.
- resist doing something The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates.
- Residents who oppose the plans are threatening to resist.
- [intransitive, transitive] to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop something from happening
- He tried to pin me down, but I resisted.
- resist something She was charged with resisting arrest.
- [transitive] (usually in negative sentences) to stop yourself from having something you like or doing something you very much want to do
- resist something I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it.
- The Chancellor resisted the temptation to raise business taxes.
- I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist.
- She could hardly resist the urge to turn and run.
- resist doing something He couldn't resist showing off his new car.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing forms- avoid
- consider
- delay
- deny
- enjoy
- escape
- finish
- give up
- imagine
- involve
- mention
- mind
- miss
- postpone
- practise
- resist
- risk
- suggest
- [transitive] resist something to not be harmed or damaged by something
- A healthy diet should help your body resist infection.
- The castle was built to resist attack.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’).