resistir

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resistir
transitive verb
1 to withstand (dolor, peso, críticas)
  • resiste muy mal el calor -> he can't take the heat
2 to resist (tentación, impulso, deseo)
3 to tolerate, to stand (tolerar)
  • no lo resisto más, me voy -> I can't stand it any longer, I'm off
intransitive verb
4 (ejército, ciudad)
  • resistir (a algo/a alguien) -> to resist (something/somebody)
5 to keep going (persona)
  • ese corredor resiste mucho -> that runner has a lot of stamina
  • el tocadiscos aún resiste -> the record player's still going strong
  • resistir a algo -> to stand up to something, to withstand something
6 to take the strain (mesa, dique)
  • resistir a algo -> to withstand something
7 to resist (it) (mostrarse firme) (ante tentaciones)
  • resistir a algo -> to resist something
resistirse
pronomial verb
also:
  • resistirse (a algo) -> to resist (something)
  • por más que empujo esta puerta se resiste -> however hard I push, this door refuses to give way
  • resistirse a hacer algo -> to refuse to do something
  • me resisto a creerlo -> I refuse to believe it
  • no hay hombre que se le resista -> no man can resist her
  • se le resisten las matemáticas -> she just can't get the hang of maths

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resistir [ray-sis-teer’]
verb transitive & verb neuter
1 To resist (enemigo), to oppose. (n)
2 To contradict, to repel. (n)
3 To endure (durar), to tolerate. (n)
4 To reject, to oppugn. (n)
5 To put up with (agotamiento, decepción). (n)
6 To resist; to struggle (luchar); to put up a fight (combatir). (n)
  • No puedo resistir este frío -> I can't bear this cold
  • El coche resiste todavía -> the car is still going
verb reflexive
7 To struggle, to contend.
  • Me resisto a creerlo -> I refuse to believe it

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resistir
verbo:transitivo
1 [+peso] to bear; take; support; [+presión] to take; withstand
2 [+ataque, tentación] to resist; [+propuesta] to resist; oppose; make a stand against
resisto todo menos la tentación I can resist anything but temptation
3 (tolerar) to put up with; endure
no puedo resistir este frío I can't bear stand this cold;o no lo resisto un momento más I'm not putting up with this a moment longer
4
resistirle la mirada a algn to stare sb out
verbo:intransitivo
1 (oponer resistencia) to resist
2 (durar) to last (out); hold out
el equipo no puede resistir mucho tiempo más the team can't last hold out much longer;o el coche resiste todavía the car is still holding out going;o
3 (soportar peso)
¿resistirá la silla? will the chair take it?
verbo:pronominal
resistirse
1 (oponer resistencia) to resist
2 (no estar dispuesto)
resistirse a hacer algo to be reluctant to do sth; resist doing sth; no me resisto a citar algunos versos I can't resist quoting a few lines; me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe
3 (encontrar difícil)
se me resiste la química I'm not very good at chemistry

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Verb Conjugation for "resistir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo resisto resistí resistía resistiré resista
Tú resistes resististe resistías resistirás resistas
Ella/Él/Usted resiste resistió resistía resistirá resista
Nosotros resistimos resistimos resistíamos resistiremos resistamos
Vosotros resistís resististeis resistíais resistiréis resistáis
Ellos/Ustedes resisten resistieron resistían resistirán resistan
Gerund: resistiendo / Participle: resistido / Complete resistir conjugation >
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