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1 resist
[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.) resistir a2) (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.) resistir a3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) ser resistente a•- resistant* * *re.sist[riz'ist] n qualquer substância aplicada a uma superfície como revestimento protetor. • vt+vi 1 resistir, opor-se, repelir. he cannot resist making a joke / ele não pode deixar de fazer uma brincadeira. we were resisted / opuseram-nos resistência. 2 frustrar, impedir, deter. -
2 resist
[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.) resistir a2) (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.) resistir a3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) resistir a•- resistant
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