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resisted

UK
/rɪˈzɪstɪd/
US
/rɪˈzɪstɪd/
resistverb

resisted

Past Simple

resisted
Past Simple
resisted
Past Participle
resisting
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈzɪst/
US
/rɪˈzɪst/
Translations
He tried to resist the temptation to eat the cake.
Он пытался сопротивляться искушению съесть торт.
The soldiers were trained to resist enemy attacks.
Солдаты были обучены противостоять атакам врага.
She couldn't resist buying the beautiful dress.
Она не смогла устоять перед покупкой красивого платья.
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
refrain
refuse
combat
defy
oppose
withstand
hold out
stand firm
Antonyms
succumb
submit
yield
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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