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1 resist
[rɪ'zɪst] 1.1) (oppose, struggle against) opporsi a [reform, attempt]; respingere [ attack]2) (refrain from) resistere a [temptation, offer]3) (to be unaffected by) essere resistente a, resistere a [rust, heat]2.verbo intransitivo resistere* * *[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) resistere2) (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.) resistere3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) resistere•- resistant* * *resist /rɪˈzɪst/n.3 (metall.) rivestimento isolante.♦ (to) resist /rɪˈzɪst/A v. t.1 resistere a: to resist temptation, resistere alla tentazione; These buildings are made to resist earthquakes, questi edifici sono costruiti per resistere ai terremoti; to resist infection [a disease], combattere l'infezione [una malattia]; This material resists both heat and cold, questo materiale resiste sia al caldo che al freddo; to resist God's will, opporsi alla volontà di Dio2 resistere a; fare a meno di: I cannot resist a glass of wine, non so rinunciare a un bicchiere di vino; to resist doing st., trattenersi dal fare qc.; I couldn't resist eating another piece of cake, non ho potuto trattenermi dal mangiare un'altra fetta di tortaB v. i.1 resistere; opporre resistenza; She followed us without resisting, ci ha seguiti senza opporre resistenza● (leg.) to resist arrest, fare resistenza all'arresto.NOTA D'USO: - to resist to do o to resist doing?-* * *[rɪ'zɪst] 1.1) (oppose, struggle against) opporsi a [reform, attempt]; respingere [ attack]2) (refrain from) resistere a [temptation, offer]3) (to be unaffected by) essere resistente a, resistere a [rust, heat]2.verbo intransitivo resistere -
2 temptation
[temp'teɪʃn]nome tentazione f.to put temptation in sb.'s way — indurre qcn. in tentazione, tentare qcn
* * *1) (the act of tempting: the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).) tentazione2) (something that tempts: He was surrounded by temptations.) tentazione* * *temptation /tɛmpˈteɪʃn/n.1 [u] tentazione: to fall into temptation, cadere in tentazione; (relig.) Lead us not into temptation, non c'indurre in tentazione; to resist temptation, resistere alla tentazione; to succumb (o to yield) to temptation, cedere alla tentazione2 allettamento; incentivo; attrazione; lusinga: the temptations of the metropolis, gli allettamenti della metropoli.* * *[temp'teɪʃn]nome tentazione f.to put temptation in sb.'s way — indurre qcn. in tentazione, tentare qcn
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3 temptation temp·ta·tion n
[tɛmp'teɪʃ(ə)n]there is always a temptation to... — si ha sempre la tentazione di...
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resist — [ri zist′] vt. [ME resisten < MFr resister < L resistere < re , back + sistere, to set, caus. of stare, to STAND] 1. to withstand; oppose; fend off; stand firm against; withstand the action of 2. a) to oppose actively; fight, argue, or… … English World dictionary
temptation — n. 1) to overcome, resist temptation 2) to be exposed to, face temptation 3) to succumb to temptation 4) to place, put temptation in smb. s way 5) irresistible, strong temptation * * * [temp teɪʃ(ə)n] face temptation put temptation in smb. s way… … Combinatory dictionary
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resist — re‧sist [rɪˈzɪst] verb [intransitive, transitive] to try to prevent something happening or changing: • It resisted a bid by the Denver company to acquire a 46% stake. • The board voted to file for bankruptcy, even though two directors resisted. * … Financial and business terms
resist — re|sist W3 [rıˈzıst] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: resistere, from sistere to stop ] 1.) [I,T usually in negatives] to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do cannot resist (doing) … Dictionary of contemporary English
resist — [[t]rɪzɪ̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ resists, resisting, resisted 1) VERB If you resist something such as a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it. [V n ing] The Prime Minister says she will resist a single European currency being imposed... [V n] … English dictionary
resist */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈzɪst] / US verb Word forms resist : present tense I/you/we/they resist he/she/it resists present participle resisting past tense resisted past participle resisted 1) [intransitive/transitive, often in negatives] to stop yourself from doing … English dictionary
temptation */*/ — UK [tempˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] Word forms temptation : singular temptation plural temptations a) a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something, especially something that is bad for you temptation to do something: The… … English dictionary
temptation — temp|ta|tion [ temp teıʃn ] noun count or uncount ** a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something, especially something that is bad for you: temptation to do something: The temptation to gamble is great, so he stays home. give… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
resist — re|sist [ rı zıst ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to oppose or fight against someone or something: The judge resisted pressure to lengthen the sentence. The ANC had previously resisted calls for such a meeting. resist arrest: One protester was injured … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
temptation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, huge, overwhelming, strong ▪ irresistible ▪ constant ▪ sexual … Collocations dictionary