| Level | B2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | resist |
| IPA | /rɪˈzɪst / verb |
| Back | direnmek; karşı koymak |
| Back 2 | resist (verb) /rɪˈzɪst
/ verb
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to try to stop sth
happening or to stop sb from doing sth; to fight back against sth/sb
direnmek; karşı
koymak
The government are resisting pressure to
change the law.
If the enemy attacks, we shall not resist.
to resist arrest
SYNONYM OPPOSE
2 [transitive]
to stop yourself from
having or doing sth that you want to have or do
karşı
koymak, kendini tutmak
The cakes looked so delicious that I
couldn't resist them.
I couldn't resist telling Nadia what we'd
bought for her.
|
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