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resist

UK
/rɪˈzɪst/
US
/rɪˈzɪst/
resistverb
resisted
Past Simple
resisted
Past Participle
resisting
ing-form
UK
/rɪˈzɪst/
US
/rɪˈzɪst/
Translations
The material is designed to resist high temperatures.
Le matériau est conçu pour résister à de hautes températures.
The citizens resisted the new law by organizing protests.
Les citoyens ont résisté à la nouvelle loi en organisant des manifestations.
She couldn't resist eating the last piece of cake.
Elle n'a pas pu résister à l'envie de manger le dernier morceau de gâteau.
Additional translations
tenirSens plus concret : tenir bon face à une force ou à un siège.
Definitions
To withstand the action or effect of something.
The material is designed to resist high temperatures.
To strive against; oppose actively.
The citizens resisted the new law by organizing protests.
To refrain from doing something despite being tempted.
She couldn't resist eating the last piece of cake.
To continue to fight back or hold out against an opposing force; to remain unyielding.
The besieged town resisted for months before relief arrived.
Synonyms
oppose
stand firm
hold out
refrain
refuse
combat
defy
withstand
Antonyms
submit
yield
succumb
resistnoun
resists
pl
UK
/rɪˈzɪst/
US
/rɪˈzɪst/
Translations
résistTerme technique en chimie, microélectronique et photolithographie.
The artist applied a resist to the fabric before dyeing it to create intricate patterns.
L'artiste a appliqué un résist sur le tissu avant la teinture pour créer des motifs complexes.
Additional translations
réserveSens textile et artistique : matière ou zone protégée contre la teinture, la peinture ou la gravure.
Definitions
A substance or coating that prevents or protects against something, especially a chemical or physical process.
The artist applied a resist to the fabric before dyeing it to create intricate patterns.
A pattern or area of a material that has been protected from dye, paint, or etching chemicals.
Traditional batik resists are created with hot wax.
Synonyms
resist agent
resist material
etch resist
resist layer
resist coating
mask
maskant
photoresist
resistadjective
UK
/rɪˈzɪst/
US
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Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., resist layer, resist dye).
Translations
résistTerme technique.
The circuit board was coated with a resist layer to prevent corrosion.
La carte électronique était recouverte d'une couche résist pour empêcher la corrosion.
Definitions
Providing or acting as a resist; serving to protect a surface from a chemical or physical process.
The circuit board was coated with a resist layer to prevent corrosion.
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