Signification de resist En anglais

• 0 to not do sth you want to do

  • I really wanted the chocolate, but I resisted. J’avais vraiment envie du chocolat mais j’ai résisté.

  • Try to resist the temptation to spend more money. Essaie de résister à la tentation de dépenser plus d’argent.

• 1 to fight back against an attack

  • If they resisted capture they would be shot. S’ils refusaient d’être capturés ils seraient abattus.

• 2 to oppose or challenge

  • to resist arrest refuser de se laisser arrêter

• 3 to not be harmed or damaged

  • A stronger roof could have resisted the storm. Un toit plus solide aurait pu résister à la tempête.

• 4 to fight against, usually successfully

  • The soldiers resisted the enemy attack

  • He tried to resist arrest

  • It’s hard to resist temptation.

• 5 to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something)

  • I couldn’t resist kicking him when he bent down

  • I just can’t resist strawberries.

• 6 to be unaffected or undamaged by

  • a metal that resists rust/acids.