resist

/rɪˈzɪst/

verb

opierać się

/ɔˈpʲɛrat͡ɕ ɕɛ/· czasownik

Also

stawiać opórprzeciwstawiać się

Definition

To fight against something or someone, or to refuse to accept something.

Examples

The body can resist many diseases.

Organizm może opierać się wielu chorobom.

She couldn't resist the temptation to eat the cake.

Nie mogła oprzeć się pokusie zjedzenia ciasta.

They resisted the invasion for weeks.

Przez tygodnie stawiali opór inwazji.

Synonyms

oppose withstand defy

Collocations

resist arrestresist changeresist the temptation

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