resist in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for resist in the English»French Dictionary

I.resist [Brit rɪˈzɪst, Am rəˈzɪst] VB trans

1. resist (oppose):

resist reform, attempt, conscription

s'opposer à

2. resist (struggle against):

resist attack, shock

résister à

to resist arrest

refuser de se laisser arrêter

3. resist (refrain from):

resist temptation, offer, suggestion

résister à

to resist doing

s'empêcher de faire

4. resist (to be unaffected by):

resist damage, rust, heat

résister à

II.resist [Brit rɪˈzɪst, Am rəˈzɪst] VB intr

resist

résister

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doggedly resist

opiniâtrement

stubbornly refuse, deny, resist

obstinément

stoutly deny, resist

avec acharnement

to give in to/to resist temptation

céder à/résister à la tentation

obstinately defend, resist

avec acharnement

Translations for resist in the French»English Dictionary

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j'en reprends par gourmandise

I shouldn't, but I can't resist it

résister à agresseur, assaut, attaque, occupation, régime

to resist

le voleur a tenté de résister

the thief tried to resist arrest

résister par la non-violence

to resist by nonviolent means

résister à bâtiment, mur, bois, objet: intempéries, chaleur, traitement

to stand up to, to resist

résister à personne, influence, pression, charme

to resist

résister à la tentation

to resist temptation

je n'ai pas pu résister, j'ai acheté un nouveau chapeau

I couldn't resist (it), I bought a new hat

céder/résister à la tentation

to give in to/to resist temptation

il n'a pas manifesté la moindre velléité de résistance

he did not show the slightest inclination to resist

resist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for resist in the English»French Dictionary

I.resist [rɪˈzɪst] VB trans

1. resist (withstand):

resist

résister à

2. resist (refuse to accept):

resist

s'opposer à

II.resist [rɪˈzɪst] VB intr

resist

résister

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to resist the temptation to +infin

résister à la tentation de +infin

Translations for resist in the French»English Dictionary

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résister à qn

to resist sb

résister à un désir/une passion/tentation

to resist a desire/passion/temptation

ne pouvoir se défendre de qc

to be unable to resist sth

résister au matraquage

to resist brainwashing

refuser

to resist

resist Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to resist the temptation to +infin

résister à la tentation de +infin

to be unable to resist sth

ne pouvoir se défendre de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is not know what he did there, but the cities continued to resist.

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He believed that all music originates from the same place, and because of this, he resisted the tendency to divide music into categories.

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The third and longest question considers whether the people can resist a king on the grounds that he is destroying the commonwealth.

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The temptation (to criticize him) should be steadfastly resisted.

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He tries to court her, but she resists his advances, which only makes him more determined.

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This guitar had a slightly longer scale length than a standard guitar, slotted tuners, ladder bracing, and a trapeze-style tailpiece to resist bridge lifting.

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This technique is used with dispersion particles by applying a force which resists depletion forces.

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When they tried to tie the men up, they resisted.

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If the former owners resisted, they were often convicted in show trials.

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Most parts of an aircraft are strong enough to resist such a bird strike.

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