resiste in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for resiste in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.resistir VB trans

1. resistir (aguantar, soportar):

resistir dolor/calor

to withstand

resistir dolor/calor

to take

resistir presión

to withstand

resistir presión

to take

resistir presión

to stand

no resistía más el frío que hacía allí

it was so cold there, I couldn't take it any more

¿crees que resistirá otro invierno?

do you think it will last o withstand o survive another winter?

su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte

his heart wouldn't take o stand a shock like that

no resistió el peso adicional

it couldn't take the extra weight

no resisto que se burlen de mí inf

I can't stand people making fun of me

a María no la invites, no la resisto Col Peru inf

don't invite María, I can't stand her

2. resistir tentación/impulso:

resistir

to resist

3. resistir MIL:

resistir ataque

to resist

resistir ataque

to withstand

resistir enemigo

to resist

resistir enemigo

to hold out against

II.resistir VB intr

1. resistir (aguantar):

ya te dije que no resistiría, era demasiado peso

I told you it wouldn't take it o hold, it was too heavy

ya no resisto más

I can't stand it any more

ya no resisto más

I can't take (it) any more

¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua?

how long can you stay underwater?

2. resistir ejército:

resistir

to hold out

resistir

to resist

III.resistirse VB vpr

1. resistirse (oponer resistencia):

resistirse

to resist

si se resisten, dispararemos

if you resist o put up any resistance, we will fire

no hay mujer que se le resista

women find him irresistible

2. resistirse (tener reticencia) (resistirse a +  infinit.):

se resiste a aceptar las condiciones

she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to the conditions

me resisto a creerlo

I find it hard to believe

me resisto a creerlo

I'm loath to believe it

no pude resistirme a decírselo

I couldn't resist telling her

3. resistirse inf (plantear dificultades):

esta cerradura se me resiste

I can't get this lock open

tantas cifras se me resisten

all these figures defeat me o are beyond me inf

Translations for resiste in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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withstand attack

resistir

withstand heat/pain

resistir

withstand temptation

resistir

withstand

resistir

last out person:

resistir

resist attack/enemy

resistir

resist temptation

resistir

I had to buy it, I couldn't resist it

tuve que comprarlo, no me pude resistir

resist heat/cold/corrosion

resistir

resist troops:

resistir

the government is wary of military involvement

el gobierno se resiste a dar intervención a las fuerzas armadas

this packaging will withstand any amount of handling

este tipo de embalaje resiste la manipulación constante

the government is loath to bite the bullet of devaluation

el gobierno se resiste a decidirse a devaluar

to resist temptation

resistir la tentación

I couldn't resist the temptation to take revenge

no pude resistir la tentación de vengarme

stand up

resistir

to stand up to sth to cold/pressure

resistir or soportar algo

the argument doesn't stand up to close examination

el argumento no resiste un análisis minucioso

bear weight

resistir

bear pain/uncertainty

resistir

bear noise

resistir

her argument doesn't bear close scrutiny

su razonamiento no resiste un análisis cuidadoso

bear floor/pillar:

resistir

resiste in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for resiste in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.resistir VB intr, trans

1. resistir (oponer resistencia):

resistir

to resist

resistir a una tentación

to resist a temptation

resistir al enemigo

to resist the enemy

resistió la enfermedad

he/she overcame the illness

¡no resisto más!

I can't take any more!

2. resistir (aguantar):

no resisto la comida pesada

I can't cope handle heavy food

no puedo resistir a esta persona

I can't stand this person

II.resistir VB refl

resistir resistirse:

resistirse

to resist

Translations for resiste in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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withstand

resistir

resist

resistir

resist

resistir

endure

resistir

to fight a rearguard action

resistir en lo posible

hold out

resistir

to hold out for sth

resistir hasta conseguir algo

fight off (master, resist)

resistir

to resist temptation (to do sth)

resistir la tentación (de hacer algo)

to keep the flag flying fig

resistir

stay

resistir

resiste Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

resistir a una tentación

to resist a temptation

resistir al enemigo

to resist the enemy

no puedo resistir a esta persona

I can't stand this person

resistir la tentación (de hacer algo)

to resist temptation (to do sth)