What does resistir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word resistir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use resistir in Spanish.

The word resistir in Spanish means withstand, take, bear, withstand, stand, bear, withstand, last, resist, resist , oppose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word resistir

withstand, take, bear

verbo transitivo (soportar una fuerza) (pressure)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La presa resiste la enorme presión del agua. ¿Cuánto peso resisten estas tablas?
The dam withstands enormous water pressure. How much weight can these boards bear (or: take)?

withstand

verbo transitivo (soportar, aguantar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El castillo resistió varias invasiones y hasta un incendio.
The castle withstood various invasions and even a fire.

stand, bear

verbo transitivo (tolerar algo molesto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Susana no resistió el olor del baño del aeropuerto y tuvo que salir.
Susana couldn't bear (or: stand) the stench of the airport restroom and had to get out.

withstand

verbo transitivo (no dejarse influir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La economía del país parece resistir la presión de la crisis internacional. Pablo resistió la tentación y no comió más pastel.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I held out for several days until I finally broke my diet and ate some cake.

last

verbo intransitivo (durar, mantenerse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La pintura resistió varios años, pero tuvimos que volver a pintar hace poco con una pintura impermeable.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The local team came under a lot of pressure but they held out for a vital win.

resist

verbo pronominal (oponerse con la fuerza)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La paciente se resistió y los enfermeros tuvieron que ponerle un calmante.
The patient resisted and the nurses had to give her a sedative.

resist , oppose

(oponerse a algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los agentes de policía tuvieron que usar la fuerza para arrestar a las personas que se estaban resistiendo al desahucio.
The police officers had to use force to arrest the people resisting eviction.

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