Resist in spanish
Resistirse
pronunciation: resistiɹ̩se part of speech: verb
pronunciation: resistiɹ̩se part of speech: verb
In gestures
resist = negarse a, resistir, oponerse a.
Example: Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.more:
» impossible to resist = imposible de resistir.
Example: Her radiant smile is marked with confidence and happiness and is impossible to resist.» resist + an impulse = resistir un impulso.
Example: The reference librarian must always resist an impulse to be glib; he must scourge and throttle his vanity; he must reach a conclusion rather than begin with it.» resist + arrest = oponer resistencia a la autoridad.
Example: A straight-A student suffered a ruptured testicle during a pat-down by Philadelphia police and was then charged with resisting arrest.» resist + a temptation = resistir una tentación.
Example: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.» resist + efforts = superar el intento.
Example: Whether it be through government legislation, the lobbying of pressure groups, or the self-censorship of librarians themselves, the library profession has long resisted efforts to restrict access to information.» resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body = resistir con todas las fuerzas.
Example: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.