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resist
/rɪˈzɪst/

resist

🇺🇸 American English
/rɪˈzɪst/
🇬🇧 British English
/rɪˈzɪst/
🇷🇺 Russian
[səprətʲɪˈvlʲæt͡sːə]
Meaning of resist

to refuse or fight against something

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Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/rɪˈzɪst/
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
resist

When to use resist

resist pressure

сопротивляться давлению

resist temptation

сопротивляться искушению

resist change

сопротивляться переменам

resist arrest

сопротивляться аресту

resist authority

сопротивляться власти

resist usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я не смог сопротивляться желанию купить книгу.

I could not resist buying the book.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он не мог сопротивляться запаху свежего хлеба.

He could not resist the smell of fresh bread.

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resistсопротивляться
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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resist translation: сопротивляться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce resist

/rɪˈzɪst/

resist translation

сопротивляться

resist examples

I could not resist buying the book.

resist transcription

/rɪˈzɪst/, /rɪˈzɪst/

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resist meaning: what does it mean?

to refuse or fight against something

resist pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

resist is pronounced as /rɪˈzɪst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

resist definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I could not resist buying the book. Translation: Я не смог сопротивляться желанию купить книгу.

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