resist

resist
rə'zist
verb
1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) stå imot, motsette seg
2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) la være, motstå
3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) være motstandsdyktig overfor
- resistant
motstå
verb \/rɪˈzɪst\/
1) motstå, stå imot, gjøre motstand mot, motsette seg
they resisted the enemy
de gjorde motstand mot fienden
he resisted arrest
han motsatte seg arrestasjon
2) tåle
she was the only one to resist the heat
hun var den eneste som tålte varmen
3) være motstandsdyktig mot
4) sette seg på bakbena, stritte imot, vegre seg
5) bestride
he resisted the claim
han bestred kravet
resist to stå imot

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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