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I . resist [rɪˈzɪst] VB trans

1. resist (fight off):

resist

odpierać [perf odeprzeć]

to resist arrest

stawiać [perf stawić] opór podczas aresztowania

to resist sth

bronić [perf o-] się przed czymś

2. resist (oppose sth):

resist

przeciwstawiać [perf przeciwstawić] się czemuś

3. resist (refuse to accept):

resist

odrzucać [perf odrzucić]

4. resist (be unaffected by):

to resist sb/sth

opierać [perf oprzeć] się komuś/czemuś

to resist corrosion

nie ulegać [perf ulec] korozji

5. resist (stop oneself):

she couldn't resist laughing

nie mogła powstrzymać się od śmiechu

II . resist [rɪˈzɪst] VB intr

1. resist (fight):

resist

2. resist (oppose):

resist

resist

przeciwstawiać [perf przeciwstawić] się

3. resist (stop oneself):

resist

powstrzymywać [perf powstrzymać] się

Usage examples with resist

she couldn't resist laughing

nie mogła powstrzymać się od śmiechu

to resist arrest

stawiać [perf stawić] opór podczas aresztowania

to resist sb/sth

opierać [perf oprzeć] się komuś/czemuś

to resist corrosion

nie ulegać [perf ulec] korozji

to resist sth

bronić [perf o-] się przed czymś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

He was re-apprehended for the last time in 1972, unable to resist arrest. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

During her arrest she allegedly kicked an officer and resisted being handcuffed. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, he must now make a second roll to resist gaining a derangement (a trait that affects characters' rolls and actions). en.wikipedia.org

Third party graders are taking measures to resist counterfeiting. en.wikipedia.org

Those with records of resisting the company were deported to forced labour camps. en.wikipedia.org

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

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