resistance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for resistance in the English»French Dictionary

resistance [Brit rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns, Am rəˈzɪstəns] N

1. resistance (to change, enemy):

resistance also PSYCH

résistance f (to à)

to meet with/to overcome resistance

se heurter à/vaincre une résistance

to put up resistance

résister

consumer resistance

résistance du consommateur

fierce resistance

résistance acharnée

POL, HISTORY the Resistance

la Résistance

2. resistance PHYSIOL:

resistance

résistance f (to à)

his resistance is low

sa résistance est amoindrie

to build up a resistance to sth

devenir plus résistant à qc

the body's resistance

la résistance de l'organisme

3. resistance ELEC:

resistance

résistance f

to take the line or path of least resistance

choisir la voie de la facilité

sales resistance N

sales resistance

résistance f à l'achat

passive resistance N

passive resistance

résistance f passive

resistance fighter N

resistance fighter

résistant/-e m/f

resistance movement N

resistance movement

mouvement m de résistance

market resistance N

market resistance

réaction f défavorable des consommateurs

Translations for resistance in the French»English Dictionary

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endurcissement

resistance (à to)

résistance

resistance (à to)

se rendre sans résistance aux policiers

to give oneself up to the police without a fight ou without putting up any resistance

résistance passive/non-violente

passive/non-violent resistance

la résistance au changement

resistance to change

opposer ou offrir une résistance à

to put up resistance to

résistance

resistance

la Résistance HISTORY

the Resistance

résistance (de personne, soldat, sportif)

resistance

résistance (à la fatigue, douleur)

resistance (à to)

résistance (de germe, cellule)

resistance (à to)

résistance

resistance (à to)

résistance

resistance (à to)

résistance à la corrosion

resistance to corrosion

résistance au choc

shock-resistance

résistance de l'air

air ou wind resistance

résistance (propriété)

resistance

résistance (conducteur)

resistance, resistor

une résistance de 75 ohms

a resistance ou resistor of 75 ohms

sans coup férir

meeting no resistance

inaltérabilité (de matière, substance)

unalterability, resistance

inaltérabilité d'un matériau à l'air/à l'humidité

resistance of a material to the effects of air/damp

resistance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for resistance in the English»French Dictionary

resistance [rɪˈzɪstəns] N

resistance

résistance f

to offer no resistance to sb/sth

n'opposer aucune résistance à qn/qc

to put up (a) determined resistance

opposer une résistance déterminée

Phrases:

to take the path [or line Brit] of least resistance

choisir la solution de facilité

resistance fighter N

resistance fighter

résistant(e) m (f)

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to wear down sb's resistance

épuiser la résistance de qn

stout defender, resistance

vaillant(e)

to encounter resistance

trouver de la résistance

Translations for resistance in the French»English Dictionary

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résistance

resistance

la Résistance HISTORY

the Resistance

immobilisme

resistance to change

maquisard(e)

resistance fighter (in the Second World War)

maquis HISTORY

Maquis (resistance movement in the Second World War)

prendre le maquis

to join the Resistance

FFI

French Resistance fighters during the Second World War

resistance Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hit a lot of resistance

rencontrer beaucoup de résistance

to offer resistance

offrir de la résistance

to offer no resistance to sb/sth

n'opposer aucune résistance à qn/qc

to put up (a) determined resistance

opposer une résistance déterminée

to take the path [or line Brit] of least resistance

choisir la solution de facilité

to encounter resistance

trouver de la résistance

to wear down sb's resistance

épuiser la résistance de qn

to have resistance to an illness

être réfractaire à une maladie

Maquis (resistance movement in the Second World War)

maquis HISTORY

resistance fighter (in the Second World War)

maquisard(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

What followed was a fierce battle with the resistance forces who were forced to withdraw leaving behind 68 dead.

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Surprise was complete and there was little resistance.

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Entire villages or towns or districts were held responsible for any resistance activity that occurred in them.

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The major resistance is around 102.65 and any break above confirms minor trend reversal, a jump till 103/104 is possible.

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The chemical resistance of glass can allow it to remain in a corrosive environment for many thousands and even millions of years.

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

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

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This applies even if a second braiding is used, which further increases pressure resistance.

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More than any other race, humans can develop and specialize in many different ways, but have very few natural resistances to attacks.

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Most of the settlers, who were ill with fever, could put up no resistance and escaped into the forest.

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