resist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈzɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈzɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri zist′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
resist [sth]⇒ vtrfigurative (abstain from [sth])resistirse a v prnl + prep
  abstenerse de v prnl + prep
 I can't resist chocolate - you'd better hide it from me.
 No puedo resistirme al chocolate, mejor escóndemelo.
resist doing [sth] vtrfigurative (abstain from doing [sth])resistirse⇒ v prnl
 She couldn't resist making a joke about his ill-fitting trousers.
 No pudo resistirse a hacer un chiste sobre cómo le quedaban los pantalones.
resist [sth] vtrfigurative (oppose)resistirse⇒ v prnl
  oponerse⇒ v prnl
 The opposition are bound to resist the policy, of course.
 La oposición está obligada a resistirse a esa política, por supuesto.
resist [sth/sb]⇒ vtr(struggle against: physically)resistir⇒ vi
  oponer resistencia loc verb
 If you keep on resisting me I'll be obliged to tie you up.
 Si te sigues resistiendo, me veré obligada a atarte.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
resist [sth]⇒ vtr(be proof against)resistir⇒ vtr
 This material is designed to resist stains.
 Este material está diseñado para resistir manchas.
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'resist' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
compulsiveness - control yourself - defy - fight - fire resistance - hold - hold out - hunker down - irresistible - keep off - kick against - offer resistance - old guard - oppose - resistivity - rise against - shatterproof - stand against - struggle - sucker - weak - weather - withstand
Spanish:
debatir - recalcitrar - resistir - cocear - ir en contra de - hacerse de rogar - oponer - aguantarse las ganas

Collocations: resist [attacks, pressure, efforts], resist [all, any] pressure, sorry, I couldn't resist, more...

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