English-Spanish translations for resist

• resistir
  Debemos resistir esa tentación. We must resist this temptation.
  ¿Cómo podrán resistir los agricultores? How will the farmers be able to resist this?
  Tenemos que resistir ante dicha estrategia. We have to resist that fiercely.
• aguantar
  ponente. - Señor Presidente, me temo que no me puedo aguantar. rapporteur. - Mr President, I am afraid I cannot resist.
• persistir
• sostener
• tolerar

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.

Related words

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