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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. resist [Brit rɪˈzɪst, Am rəˈzɪst] VB trans

1. resist (oppose):

resist reform, attempt, conscription
s'opposer à

2. resist (struggle against):

resist attack, shock
résister à
to resist arrest
refuser de se laisser arrêter

3. resist (refrain from):

resist temptation, offer, suggestion
résister à
to resist doing
s'empêcher de faire

4. resist (to be unaffected by):

resist damage, rust, heat
résister à

II. resist [Brit rɪˈzɪst, Am rəˈzɪst] VB intr

resist
résister
doggedly resist
opiniâtrement
stubbornly refuse, deny, resist
obstinément
stoutly deny, resist
avec acharnement
to give in to/to resist temptation
céder à/résister à la tentation
obstinately defend, resist
avec acharnement
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couple résistant
resisting torque
j'en reprends par gourmandise
I shouldn't, but I can't resist it
résister à agresseur, assaut, attaque, occupation, régime
to resist
le voleur a tenté de résister
the thief tried to resist arrest
résister par la non-violence
to resist by nonviolent means
résister à bâtiment, mur, bois, objet: intempéries, chaleur, traitement
to stand up to, to resist
résister à personne, influence, pression, charme
to resist
résister à la tentation
to resist temptation
je n'ai pas pu résister, j'ai acheté un nouveau chapeau
I couldn't resist (it), I bought a new hat
céder/résister à la tentation
to give in to/to resist temptation

in the PONS Dictionary

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heat-resistant, heat-resisting ADJ

heat-resistant
thermorésistant(e)

I. resist [rɪˈzɪst] VB trans

1. resist (withstand):

resist
résister à

2. resist (refuse to accept):

resist
s'opposer à

II. resist [rɪˈzɪst] VB intr

resist
résister
to resist the temptation to +infin
résister à la tentation de +infin
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. resist [rɪ·ˈzɪst] VB trans

1. resist (withstand):

resist
résister à

2. resist (refuse to accept):

resist
s'opposer à

II. resist [rɪ·ˈzɪst] VB intr

resist
résister
to resist the temptation to +infin
résister à la tentation de +infin
French
French
English
English
résister à qn
to resist sb
résister à un désir/une passion/tentation
to resist a desire/passion/temptation
refuser
to resist
Present
Iresist
youresist
he/she/itresists
weresist
youresist
theyresist
Past
Iresisted
youresisted
he/she/itresisted
weresisted
youresisted
theyresisted
Present Perfect
Ihaveresisted
youhaveresisted
he/she/ithasresisted
wehaveresisted
youhaveresisted
theyhaveresisted
Past Perfect
Ihadresisted
youhadresisted
he/she/ithadresisted
wehadresisted
youhadresisted
theyhadresisted
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