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1 plantear dificultades
(v.) = raise + difficultiesEx. The terrible difficulties raised when a particular group is offended is painfully evident in the controversy created within the American Library Association.* * *(v.) = raise + difficultiesEx: The terrible difficulties raised when a particular group is offended is painfully evident in the controversy created within the American Library Association.
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3 plantear
v.1 to pose (exponer) (problema).me planteó sus preocupaciones he put his concerns to me, he raised his concerns with me2 to propose (proponer) (solución, posibilidad).plantean una solución radical al cambio climático they are proposing a radical solution to climate change3 to put forward, to discuss, to raise, to present.María aventuró una sugerencia Mary ventured a suggestion.4 to propose to.* * *2 (problema, dificultad) to cause, give rise to3 (trazar un plan) to plan, outline4 MATEMÁTICAS (problema) to formulate1 to consider* * *verb1) to pose2) raise•* * *1. VT1) (=exponer)a) [+ situación, problema] to bring up, raiseno me atrevo a plantearles el tema a mis padres — I don't dare bring up o raise the issue with my parents
plantéaselo todo tal como es — explain o put the situation to him exactly as it is
planteado el problema en estos términos... — with the problem expressed o put in these terms...
b) (Mat) [+ ecuación, problema] to set out2) (=proponer) [+ cambio, posibilidad] to suggestel futuro plantea un reto al que habrá que hacer frente — the future presents a challenge that will have to be met
3) (=causar) [+ problema] to pose, createesta decisión nos plantea un problema moral — this decision poses o creates a moral problem
esta novela planteará problemas para adaptarla al cine — adapting this novel for the cinema will pose o create various problems
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mat) < problema> to set outb) ( exponer)nos plantearon dos opciones — they presented us with o gave us two options
2) (causar, provocar) <problemas/dificultades> to create, cause2.plantearse v pron1) ( considerar) <problema/posibilidad> to think about, consider2) ( presentarse) problema/posibilidad to arisese nos ha planteado un nuevo problema — a new problem has arisen o has come up
se me planteó una disyuntiva — I came up against o I was faced with a dilemma
* * *= pose, articulate, posit, put forward, put forth.Ex. This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.Ex. From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex. We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex. One of the key recommendations put forward in the programme was the confirmation of the responsibility of the national bibliographic agency for establishing the authoritative form of name for its country's.Ex. Relevant cultural policy issues are explored, and recommendations are put forth for enhancing Canadian cultural sovereignty through book publishing.----* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.* plantear la necesidad = articulate + the need.* plantear la posibilidad = raise + possibility.* plantear la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantearse = conceptualise [conceptualize, -USA], flirt, teeter + on the edge of.* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* plantear una idea = raise + idea.* plantear una posibilidad = pose + possibility.* plantear una probabilidad = pose + possibility.* plantear un desafío = pose + challenge.* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.* plantear un reto = pose + challenge.* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (Mat) < problema> to set outb) ( exponer)nos plantearon dos opciones — they presented us with o gave us two options
2) (causar, provocar) <problemas/dificultades> to create, cause2.plantearse v pron1) ( considerar) <problema/posibilidad> to think about, consider2) ( presentarse) problema/posibilidad to arisese nos ha planteado un nuevo problema — a new problem has arisen o has come up
se me planteó una disyuntiva — I came up against o I was faced with a dilemma
* * *= pose, articulate, posit, put forward, put forth.Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.
Ex: From time to time librarians do catch a fleeting glimpse of how others see them when some journalist or academic does articulate this widespread phobia.Ex: We can choose to turn our backs on these principles with fatuous arguments which posit their anachronism and the nonexistent intelligence of computing machinery.Ex: One of the key recommendations put forward in the programme was the confirmation of the responsibility of the national bibliographic agency for establishing the authoritative form of name for its country's.Ex: Relevant cultural policy issues are explored, and recommendations are put forth for enhancing Canadian cultural sovereignty through book publishing.* plantear a la luz de = discuss + in the light of.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* plantear dudas = raise + doubts.* plantear la necesidad = articulate + the need.* plantear la posibilidad = raise + possibility.* plantear la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.* plantearle a Alguien una cuestión = put before + Nombre + an issue.* plantearse = conceptualise [conceptualize, -USA], flirt, teeter + on the edge of.* plantearse dudas = have + second thoughts.* plantearse un objetivo = adopt + goal.* plantear una cuestión = bring forth + issue, issue + arise, pose + question, raise + argument, raise + issue, raise + point, open up + issue.* plantear una idea = raise + idea.* plantear una posibilidad = pose + possibility.* plantear una probabilidad = pose + possibility.* plantear un desafío = pose + challenge.* plantear un problema = pose + dilemma, pose + problem, raise + question, raise + concern, raise + issue, raise + problem, articulate + problem.* plantear un reto = pose + challenge.* problema + plantearse = problem + come with.* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.* * *plantear [A1 ]vtA1 ( Mat) ‹problema› to set out2(exponer): plantéale las cosas tal como son tell him o explain to him exactly how things standme planteó la situación de la siguiente manera he explained o put the situation to me in the following wayplanteó la necesidad de una reestructuración total she expressed the need for a total restructuringlas reivindicaciones que plantearon the demands which they put forward o madele plantearé la cuestión a mi jefe I will raise the question with my boss, I will bring it up with my bossnos plantearon dos opciones they presented us with o gave us two optionsle planteé la posibilidad de ir de vacaciones a Grecia I suggested going to Greece on vacationB (causar, provocar) ‹problemas/dificultades› to create, causesu dimisión planteó graves problemas his resignation created o caused serious problemsesto plantea situaciones cómicas this gives rise to o creates comic situationsC ‹enfrentamiento/debate› to engage inA (considerar) ‹problema/posibilidad› to think about, consider¿te has planteado lo que harás cuando termines de estudiar? have you thought about o considered what you'll do when you finish your studies?nunca me había planteado esa posibilidad I had never considered that possibilityB (presentarse) «problema/posibilidades» to arisese nos ha planteado un nuevo problema a new problem has arisen o has come up, we have encountered o come across a new problemse me planteó la siguiente disyuntiva I came up against o I was faced with the following dilemmase le planteó la necesidad de abandonar el país he found he had to leave the country, he was faced with a situation in which he had to leave the country* * *
plantear ( conjugate plantear) verbo transitivo
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plantearle algo a algn to raise sth with sb;
le plantearé la cuestión a mi jefe I'll raise the matter with my boss;
nos plantearon dos opciones they presented us with o gave us two options;
le planteé la posibilidad de ir a Grecia I suggested going to Greece
2 ‹problemas/dificultades› to pose
plantearse verbo pronominal
1 ( considerar) ‹problema/posibilidad› to think about, consider
2 ( presentarse) [problema/posibilidad] to arise
plantear verbo transitivo
1 (una duda, un problema) to pose, raise
2 (hacer una sugerencia) to suggest, propose
3 (causar) to create, cause
' plantear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
English:
bring up
- pose
- present
- propound
- raise
- state
- point
* * *♦ vt1. [formular] [problema matemático] to set out2. [exponer] [reivindicación] to put forward;[dificultad, duda, cuestión] to raise;me planteó sus preocupaciones he put his concerns to me, he raised his concerns with me3. [proponer] [solución, posibilidad] to propose;plantean una solución radical al cambio climático they are proposing a radical solution to climate change;nos plantearon la posibilidad de abandonar they asked us to consider the possibility of withdrawing4. [presentar] [problema] to pose* * *v/t1 dificultad, problema pose, create2 cuestión raise* * *plantear vt1) : to set forth, to bring up, to suggest2) : to establish, to set up3) : to create, to pose (a problem)* * *plantear vb1. (ocasionar) to cause / to create2. (presentar) to raise -
4 plantear
plantear ( conjugate plantear) verbo transitivo 1 plantearle algo a algn to raise sth with sb; le plantearé la cuestión a mi jefe I'll raise the matter with my boss; nos plantearon dos opciones they presented us with o gave us two options; le planteé la posibilidad de ir a Grecia I suggested going to Greece 2 ‹problemas/dificultades› to pose plantearse verbo pronominal 1 ( considerar) ‹problema/posibilidad› to think about, consider 2 ( presentarse) [problema/posibilidad] to arise
plantear verbo transitivo
1 (una duda, un problema) to pose, raise
2 (hacer una sugerencia) to suggest, propose
3 (causar) to create, cause ' plantear' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordar English: bring up - pose - present - propound - raise - state - point -
5 dificultad
f.1 difficulty.el grado de dificultad de los exámenes the degree of difficulty of the exams2 problem.la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wetencontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problemspasar por dificultades to suffer hardship3 hardness, not easiness.imperat.2nd person plural (vosotros/ustedes) Imperative of Spanish verb: dificultar.* * *1 difficulty2 (obstáculo) obstacle; (problema) trouble, problem* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=obstáculo) difficulty2) (=problema) difficultyno hay dificultad para aceptar que... — there is no difficulty about accepting that...
3) (=objeción) objectionme pusieron dificultades para darme el pasaporte — they made it difficult o awkward for me to get a passport
* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex. UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.Ex. But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex. Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex. Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex. But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.----* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *a) ( cualidad de difícil) difficultyb) ( problema)superar or vencer dificultades — to overcome difficulties
* * *= difficulty, rough spot, snag, hardness, hiccup, crunch, challenge, hassle, rub, kink.Ex: UDC is widely used despite the difficulties in keeping the schedules up to date.
Ex: But despite the many catalog worlds, and herein lies the rub -- or at least a rough spot -- we have been proceeding on the assumption that the catalog exists in the form of the data distributed by the Library of Congress.Ex: Another snag was the existence of entrenched divergent cataloguing habits among the multinational staff, not to mention their fear of the unknown = Otro problema era la existencia de hábitos de catalogación divergentes y ya arraigados entre el personal multinacional, por no mencionar su miedo hacia lo desconocido.Ex: Hardness and the penetration of the ink layer into the paper were also measured = También se midió la solidez y la penetración de la tinta en el papel.Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex: The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.Ex: But as elegant and efficient as this seems, this strategy has a rub - you've got to have technology to track shipments, since you're ultimately responsible for purchases, warranties and returns.Ex: However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system.* afrontar una dificultad = front + difficulty.* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* aprobar sin dificultad = sail through + exam.* avanzar con dificultad = wade through, limp, slog along, plod (along/through).* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).* causar dificultad = cause + difficulty.* clasificado por nivel de dificultad = graded.* con dificultad = laboriously, with difficulty.* con dificultades = in difficulties.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* conseguir con dificultad = eke out.* dificultad + afectar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad + apremiar = difficulty + dog.* dificultad económica = fiscal exigency, financial exigency.* dificultad + encontrarse = difficulty + lie.* dificultades = crisis [crises, -pl.].* dificultades + agravarse = difficulties + exacerbate.* dificultades + aquejar = difficulties + beset.* dificultades de aprendizaje = learning difficulties.* dificultades económicas = fiscal constraints, fiscal adversity, economic adversity.* dificultades presupuestarias = budget adversity.* dificultad presupuestaria = budget crunch.* dificultad + surgir = difficulty + arise.* dificultad técnica = technical difficulty.* encontrar dificultades = encounter + difficulties, encounter + limitations.* encontrarse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* encontrarse en dificultades = find + Reflexivo + in difficulties.* en dificultades = stranded.* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.* entrañar dificultad = present + difficulty.* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.* fórmula para la dificultad de lectura = reading formula.* funcionar con dificultad = labour [labor, -USA].* ganar con dificultad = eke out.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con dificultad = muddle through, plod (along/through).* indicar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* insertar con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* leer con dificultad = wade through.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* mitigar una dificultad = alleviate + difficulty.* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.* plantear dificultad = pose + difficulty.* plantear dificultades = raise + difficulties.* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.* progresar con dificultad = thread through.* respirar con dificultad = gasp for + breath, wheeze.* señalar las dificultades = note + difficulties.* sin dificultad = without difficulty.* sin dificultad alguna = without a hitch.* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* surgir una dificultad = arise + difficulty.* tener dificultad = struggle, experience + difficulty, be hard pressed.* tener dificultad de + Infinitivo = have + difficulty + Gerundio, have + difficulty in + Gerundio.* tener dificultad en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* tener dificultades = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* toparse con dificultades = run up against + difficulties.* tropezar con dificultades = run into + difficulties.* * *1 (cualidad de difícil) difficultyun ejercicio de escasa dificultad a fairly easy exerciseel grado de dificultad de la prueba the degree of difficulty of the testrespira con dificultad his breathing is labored, he has difficulty breathing2 (problema) difficultysuperar or vencer dificultades to overcome difficulties¿tuviste alguna dificultad para encontrar la casa? did you have any trouble o difficulty finding the house?tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in o she has problems making herself understoodla dificultad está en hacerlo en el mínimo de tiempo the difficult o hard part is to do it in the shortest possible timepasamos muchas dificultades, pero salimos adelante we had a lot of problems, but we came through it allme pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in* * *
Del verbo dificultar: ( conjugate dificultar)
dificultad es:
2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
dificultad
dificultar
dificultad sustantivo femenino
difficulty;
tiene dificultades en hacerse entender she has difficulty in making herself understood;
me pusieron muchas dificultades para entrar they made it very hard for me to get in;
meterse en dificultades to get into difficulties
dificultar ( conjugate dificultar) verbo transitivo
to make … difficult
dificultad sustantivo femenino
1 difficulty
2 (penalidad, contrariedad) trouble, problem
dificultades económicas, financial problems
' dificultad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coja
- cojo
- elevarse
- encarar
- escollo
- evadir
- fatiga
- impedimento
- infranqueable
- intríngulis
- necesidad
- nudo
- obstáculo
- pena
- remontar
- retroceder
- salir
- salvar
- tela
- tumbo
- vencer
- apuro
- complicación
- confrontar
- contra
- contrariedad
- encontrar
- esquivar
- insuperable
- miga
- ofrecer
- pantano
- pega
- pero
- presentar
- radicar
- sortear
- subsanar
- superar
- surgir
- traba
- tropezar
English:
difficulty
- experience
- extricate
- gasp
- hassle
- hitch
- hobble
- inarticulate
- iron out
- job
- manage
- painless
- squash in
- struggle
- struggle along
- struggle on
- tongue-tied
- trial
- trouble
- trudge
- considerable
- difficult
- grade
- hiccup
- pit
- scramble
- wheeze
- wriggle
* * *dificultad nf1. [cualidad de difícil] difficulty;caminaba con dificultad she walked with difficulty;un ejercicio de gran dificultad a very difficult exercise2. [obstáculo] problem;todo son dificultades con ella she sees everything as a problem;la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mojarse los pies the difficult thing is to do it without getting your feet wet;encontrar dificultades to run into trouble o problems;poner dificultades to raise objections;nos puso muchas dificultades para entrevistarlo he put no end of obstacles in our way when we wanted to interview him;¿tuviste alguna dificultad para dar con la calle? did you have any difficulty finding the street?* * *f difficulty;sin dificultad easily;con dificultades with difficulty;poner dificultades make it difficult* * *dificultad nf: difficulty* * *2. (problema) problem -
6 resistir
v.1 to withstand.resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat2 to resist (it) (mostrarse firme) (ante tentaciones).resistir a algo to resist somethingNoel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.3 to tolerate, to stand.no lo resisto más, me voy I can't stand it any longer, I'm off4 to keep going (person).ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of staminael tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strongresistir a algo to stand up to something, to withstand something5 to take the strain (mesa, dique).resistir a algo to withstand something* * *1 (aguantar - algo) to hold (out); (- alguien) to hold out, take (it), have endurance2 (durar) to endure, last3 (ejército) to hold out, resist1 (soportar) to stand, tolerate2 (peso etc) to bear, withstand, take3 (tentación etc) to resist1 (rechazar) to resist2 (oponerse) to resist, put up resistance4 (negarse) to refuse* * *verb1) to resist2) endure3) hold* * *1. VT1) [+ peso] to bear, take, support; [+ presión] to take, withstand2) [+ ataque, tentación] to resist; [+ propuesta] to resist, oppose, make a stand against3) (=tolerar) to put up with, endureno puedo resistir este frío — I can't bear o stand this cold
4)2. VI1) (=oponer resistencia) to resist2) (=durar) to last (out), hold outel equipo no puede resistir mucho tiempo más — the team can't last o hold out much longer
3) (=soportar peso)¿resistirá la silla? — will the chair take it?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take¿resistirá otro invierno? — will it last o survive another winter?
su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte — his heart couldn't take o stand a shock like that
no la resisto — (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
b) <tentación/impulso> to resist2.resistir via) ( aguantar)no resistió, era demasiado peso — it didn't take it o hold, it was too heavy
¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? — how long can you stay underwater?
b) ejército to hold out, resist3.resistirse v pron1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist2) ( tener reticencia)resistirse A + INF: se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it; me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe; no pude resistirme a decírselo — I couldn't resist telling her
3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)* * *= defy, resist, stand up to, cope with, withstand, hold fast, hold off, stand + the gaff.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Publishers sometimes produce library editions, particularly of reference works, which will cope with the frequent handling expected in library use.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. He tried to hold fast defending the cause of the Church and avoiding debates on particular cases of intolerance or persecution.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.----* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* resistirse = buck + the system, buck.* resistirse a = be loath to.* resistir una tentación = resist + temptation.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sin resistirse = passively.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take¿resistirá otro invierno? — will it last o survive another winter?
su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte — his heart couldn't take o stand a shock like that
no la resisto — (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
b) <tentación/impulso> to resist2.resistir via) ( aguantar)no resistió, era demasiado peso — it didn't take it o hold, it was too heavy
¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? — how long can you stay underwater?
b) ejército to hold out, resist3.resistirse v pron1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist2) ( tener reticencia)resistirse A + INF: se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it; me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe; no pude resistirme a decírselo — I couldn't resist telling her
3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)* * *= defy, resist, stand up to, cope with, withstand, hold fast, hold off, stand + the gaff.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Publishers sometimes produce library editions, particularly of reference works, which will cope with the frequent handling expected in library use.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: He tried to hold fast defending the cause of the Church and avoiding debates on particular cases of intolerance or persecution.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* resistirse = buck + the system, buck.* resistirse a = be loath to.* resistir una tentación = resist + temptation.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sin resistirse = passively.* * *resistir [I1 ]vt1 (aguantar, soportar) ‹dolor/calor› to withstand, take; ‹presión› to withstand, take, standno resistía más el frío que hacía allí it was so cold there, I couldn't take it any more¿crees que resistirá otro invierno? do you think it will last o withstand o survive another winter?su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte his heart wouldn't take o stand a shock like thatno resistió el peso adicional it couldn't take the extra weightno resisto que se burlen de mí ( fam); I can't stand people making fun of mea María no la invites, no la resisto (Col, Per fam); don't invite María, I can't stand her2 ‹tentación/impulso› to resist3 ( Mil) ‹ataque› to resist, withstand; ‹enemigo› to resist, hold out against■ resistirvi1(aguantar): ya te dije que no resistiría, era demasiado peso I told you it wouldn't take it o hold, it was too heavyya no resisto más I can't stand it any more, I can't take (it) any more¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? how long can you stay underwater?2 «ejército» to hold out, resistA (oponer resistencia) to resistsi se resisten, dispararemos if you resist o put up any resistance, we will fireno hay mujer que se le resista women find him irresistibleB (tener reticencia) resistirse A + INF:se resiste a aceptar las condiciones she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to the conditionsme resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe, I'm loath to believe itno pude resistirme a decírselo I couldn't resist telling herC ( fam)(plantear dificultades): esta cerradura se me resiste I can't get this lock opentantas cifras se me resisten all these figures defeat me o are beyond me ( colloq)* * *
resistir ( conjugate resistir) verbo transitivo
◊ no la resisto (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
verbo intransitivo
resistirse verbo pronominal
b) ( tener reticencia):◊ se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it;
me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe
resistir
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tener paciencia) to put up with: no resisto que hablen a gritos, I can't stand shouting
no podrá resistir otro golpe así, he won't be able to stand another blow like this
2 (contener una tentación, impulso, curiosidad) to resist
3 (un ataque, etc) to resist ➣ Ver nota en resist
II verbo intransitivo
1 (mantenerse en pie, aguantar) to hold (out): me voy a la cama, no resisto más, I'm going to bed, I can't last any longer
espero que el estante resista, I hope the shelf holds
2 (ante un enemigo, invasor) to resist: resistieron heroicamente, they held out heroically
' resistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vencer
English:
bear up
- hang on
- hold off
- hold out
- last
- last out
- oppose
- resist
- stand
- stand up
- withstand
- hang
- hold
- support
* * *♦ vt1. [peso, dolor, críticas] to withstand, to take;[ataque] to withstand;la presa no resistió la fuerza de las aguas the dam could not withstand the force of the water;resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat2. [tentación, impulso, deseo] to resist3. [tolerar] to tolerate, to stand;no lo resisto más I can't stand it any longer♦ vi1. [ejército, ciudad]resistir (a algo/a alguien) to resist (sth/sb)2. [persona, aparato] to keep going;ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of stamina;el tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strong;resistir a algo to stand up to sth, to withstand sth3. [mesa, dique] to take the strain;este puente ya no resiste en pie this bridge is on its last legs;resistir a algo to withstand sth4. [mostrarse firme] [ante tentaciones] to resist (it);¡ya no resisto más! I can't stand it any longer!;resistir a algo to resist sth* * *I v/i1 resist2 ( aguantar) hold out;no resisto más I can’t take any moreII v/t1 tentación resist* * *resistir vt1) : to stand, to bear, to tolerate2) : to withstandresistir vi: to resistresistió hasta el último minuto: he held out until the last minute* * *resistir vbla estantería no resistía tanto peso y se partió the shelf couldn't take so much weight and it broke in two4. (tentación) to resist
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