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resistance [rɪˈzɪstəns] N

resistance

сопротивле́ние nt

resistance

оборо́на f

resistance fighter

to offer resistance

to encounter resistance

to wear down sb's resistance

to hit a lot of resistance

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Rao first offered it in 2007, after years of resistance on the part of his academic superiors. en.wikipedia.org

Since there was still resistance from the guardhouse, the attackers threw in firebombs and inside of the building caught fire. en.wikipedia.org

But underground cables get heated and the resistance of the wire increases leading to waste of power. en.wikipedia.org

There is a sense of resistance, diminished enthusiasm, and disinclination in these constructions. en.wikipedia.org

The lieutenant then ordered some of his men to give covering fire while he himself rushed the main position of resistance. en.wikipedia.org

The mass and drag of the moving water creates the resistance. en.wikipedia.org

In the early days of its existence, the sorority met resistance from its campus of founding. en.wikipedia.org

Because of the small size of the islands, most resistance involved individuals risking their lives to save someone else. en.wikipedia.org

This is complicated by the fact that the auger could deform before applying enough resistance to the motor to turn it off. en.wikipedia.org

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