resistirse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for resistirse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.resistir VB trans

1. resistir (aguantar, soportar):

resistir dolor/calor

to withstand

resistir dolor/calor

to take

resistir presión

to withstand

resistir presión

to take

resistir presión

to stand

no 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 that

no resistió el peso adicional

it couldn't take the extra weight

no resisto que se burlen de mí inf

I can't stand people making fun of me

a María no la invites, no la resisto Col Peru inf

don't invite María, I can't stand her

2. resistir tentación/impulso:

resistir

to resist

3. resistir MIL:

resistir ataque

to resist

resistir ataque

to withstand

resistir enemigo

to resist

resistir enemigo

to hold out against

II.resistir VB intr

1. resistir (aguantar):

ya te dije que no resistiría, era demasiado peso

I told you it wouldn't take it o hold, it was too heavy

ya no resisto más

I can't stand it any more

ya no resisto más

I can't take (it) any more

¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua?

how long can you stay underwater?

2. resistir ejército:

resistir

to hold out

resistir

to resist

III.resistirse VB vpr

1. resistirse (oponer resistencia):

resistirse

to resist

si se resisten, dispararemos

if you resist o put up any resistance, we will fire

no hay mujer que se le resista

women find him irresistible

2. resistirse (tener reticencia) (resistirse a +  infinit.):

se resiste a aceptar las condiciones

she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to the conditions

me resisto a creerlo

I find it hard to believe

me resisto a creerlo

I'm loath to believe it

no pude resistirme a decírselo

I couldn't resist telling her

3. resistirse inf (plantear dificultades):

esta cerradura se me resiste

I can't get this lock open

tantas cifras se me resisten

all these figures defeat me o are beyond me inf

Translations for resistirse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to be resistant to sth/-ing

resistirse or oponer resistencia a algo/ +infin

to buck against or at -ing

resistirse a  +  infin

buck

resistirse a

to jib at sth

resistirse a algo

to be loath to + infin

resistirse a  +  infin

she found him hard to resist

le costaba resistirse a sus encantos

to resist -ing

resistirse a  +  infin

resist

resistirse

to flinch from -ing

resistirse a  +  infin

to resist arrest

resistirse a la autoridad

he couldn't resist her charms

no pudo resistirse a sus encantos

resistirse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for resistirse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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resistirse

to resist

Translations for resistirse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to jib at doing sth

resistirse a hacer algo

to balk at sth

resistirse a algo

to flinch from doing sth

resistirse a hacer algo

defy

resistirse a

to be loath to do sth

resistirse a hacer algo

to resist doing sth

resistirse a hacer algo

combat a desire

resistirse a