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resisting

UK
/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
resistinggerund / present participle
UK
/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
Translations
résistantQui supporte ou repousse l’action d’une substance ou d’une influence ; souvent employé en composition.
The pipeline is fitted with acid-resisting linings.
La conduite est équipée de revêtements résistants aux acides.
résistantQui s’oppose à une force, à une action ou à une autorité.
The resisting forces managed to hold their ground against the invaders.
Les forces résistantes ont réussi à tenir bon contre les envahisseurs.
Definitions
Actively opposing or offering resistance to a force, action, or authority.
The resisting forces managed to hold their ground against the invaders.
Capable of withstanding or unaffected by a specified substance or influence (usually used in combination).
The pipeline is fitted with acid-resisting linings.
Synonyms
opposing
withstanding
defying
rebelling
fighting
resistingnoun
resistings
pl
UK
/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
Gerundial noun denoting the act or process of resisting; normally uncountable.
Translations
His persistent resisting only worsened the situation.
Sa résistance persistante n’a fait qu’aggraver la situation.
Definitions
The act or process of resisting; resistance.
His persistent resisting only worsened the situation.
Synonyms
dissent
resistance
opposition
defiance
refusal
noncompliance
obstruction
pushback
contest
contestation
rebellion
resistverb

resisting

ing-form

resisted
Past Simple
resisted
Past Participle
resisting
ing-form
UK
/rɪˈzɪst/
US
/rɪˈzɪst/
Translations
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.
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.
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
hold out
stand firm
withstand
oppose
defy
combat
refuse
refrain
Antonyms
yield
succumb
submit
resistnoun
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.
resistadjective
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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