Resist in spanish

Resistirse

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.

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» 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.

Resist synonyms

stand in spanish: , pronunciation: stænd part of speech: verb, noun withstand in spanish: , pronunciation: wɪθstænd part of speech: verb dissent in spanish: , pronunciation: dɪsent part of speech: noun defy in spanish: , pronunciation: dɪfaɪ part of speech: verb balk in spanish: , pronunciation: bɔk part of speech: verb, noun refuse in spanish: , pronunciation: rəfjuz part of speech: verb, noun protest in spanish: , pronunciation: proʊtest part of speech: noun, verb jib in spanish: , pronunciation: dʒɪb part of speech: noun baulk in spanish: , pronunciation: bɔlk part of speech: noun, verb hold out in spanish: , pronunciation: hoʊldaʊt part of speech: verb stand firm in spanish: , pronunciation: stændfɜrm part of speech: verb

Resist antonyms

apply pronunciation: əplaɪ part of speech: verb surrender pronunciation: sɜrendɜr part of speech: noun, verb give up pronunciation: gɪvʌp part of speech: verb lend oneself pronunciation: lendwənself part of speech: verb
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