English-Portuguese translations for resist

• resistir
  Temos de resistir a esta tentação.We must resist this temptation.
  Como é que os agricultores poderão resistir? How will the farmers be able to resist this?
  Vamos resistir a essa tentação. Let us resist that temptation.
• aguentar

Definition of resist

• To attempt to counter the actions or effects of
• To withstand the actions of
• To oppose
• A protective coating or covering. ''Oxford English Dictionary'', 2nd ed., 1989.

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