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re·sis·tant
(rĭ-zĭs′tənt)adj.
Capable of, offering, or showing resistance. Often used in combination: drug-resistant bacteria; wrinkle-resistant pants.
n.
One that is resistant, especially a person active in a Resistance movement.
re·sis′tant·ly adv.
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resistant
(rɪˈzɪstənt)adj
1. characterized by or showing resistance; resisting
2.
a. impervious to the action of corrosive substances, heat, etc: a highly resistant surface.
b. (in combination): a heat-resistant surface.
n
a person or thing that resists
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re•sist•ant
(rɪˈzɪs tənt)adj.
resisting (sometimes used in combination): stain-resistant fabric.
re•sist′ant•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. resistant - relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
insusceptible, unsusceptible - not susceptible to
2. resistant - able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"
tolerable - capable of being borne or endured; "the climate is at least tolerable"
3. resistant - impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"
imperviable, impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"
4. resistant - disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
5. resistant - incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive - not capable of absorbing or soaking up (liquids)
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resistant
adjective
1. opposed, hostile, dissident, unwilling, defiant, intractable, combative, recalcitrant, antagonistic, intransigent Some people are resistant to the idea of exercise.
2. impervious, hard, strong, tough, unaffected, unyielding, insusceptible The body may be less resistant if it is cold.
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resistant
adjective1. Having the capacity to withstand:
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Translations
مُقاوِم، مُعارِض، مُتَحَمِّل
odolný
=-fastmodstandsdygtig
ellenálló
òolinn
odporen
dirençli
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resistant
[rɪˈzɪstənt] adj (= hostile) resistant to sth [+ change] → résistant(e) à qch; [+ idea, proposal] → réfractaire à qch
(= unaffected) resistant to sth [+ wear, antibiotics, disease, infection] → résistant(e) à qch
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resistant
adj material, surface → strapazierfähig ; (Med) → immun (to gegen)
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resist
(rəˈzist) verb1. to fight against, usually successfully. The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation. weerstaan يُقاوِم العَدو съпротивлявам се resistir a odolat, vzdorovat widerstehen modsætte sig; modstå αντιστέκομαι σε resistir vastupanu osutama مقاومت کردن؛ خودداری کردن vastustaa résister לְהִתנַגֵד प्रतिरोध करना odupirati se ellenáll melawan veita viðnám resistere 抵抗する 대항하다 atremti, pasipriešinti, priešintis pretoties melawan weerstand bieden aan stå imot, motsette seg odeprzeć, opierać się ټينګاركول، مقاومت كول: مقابله كول، مخ نيوى كول resistir a a rezista (cu) сопротивляться odolať, vzdorovať upirati se opirati se stå emot, göra motstånd mot ต่อต้าน karşı durmak 抵抗 протистояти; устояти проти مقابلہ کرنا chống lại 抵抗
2. 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. my weerhou يَمْتَنِع عن، يَمنَع نَفْسَه عن въздържам се от resistir a odolat widerstehen lade være med; modstå συγκρατούμαι resistir vastu panema تاب آوردن؛ جلو خود را گرفتن؛ ایستادگی کردن vastustaa résister לַעמוֹד בַּפִּיתוּי मोह नहीं छोड़ पाना odolijevati ellenáll menahan diri standast resistere 我慢する 견디다 atsispirti, susilaikyti atteikties no tidak dapat menahan perbuatan weerstand bieden aan la være, motstå powstrzymać się od, oprzeć się مقاومت كول resistir a a se opune (la) воздерживаться odolať upirati se odoleti motstå ต้านทาน kendini tutmak 忍住 утримуватися روکنا cưỡng lại 制止(做某事)
3. to be unaffected or undamaged by. a metal that resists rust/acids. is bestand يُقاوِم الصَّدأ устоявам ser resistente a být odolný (vůči) widerstehen modstå αντέχω σε resistir välja kannatama مقوم بودن؛ دوام آوردن kestää résister לַעֲמוֹד בִּפנֵי अप्रभावित रहना biti otporan ellenáll tahan þola resistere 耐える 영향을 받지 않다 būti atspariam būt izturīgam/noturīgam pret tidak menerima kesan bestand zijn tegen være motstandsdyktig overfor oprzeć się, być odpornym na مقاومت كول ser resistente a a se abţine (de la/să) не поддаваться byť odolný (voči) kljubovati biti otporan vara motståndskraftig mot, tåla ทนต่อ dayanmak 抵抗(保持原狀) не піддаватися مانع ہونا không bị tác động 抗,耐
reˈsistance noun1. the act of resisting. The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; (also adjective) a resistance force. weerstand مُقاوَمَة العَدو съпротива resistência odpor; vzdorující der Widerstand; Widerstands-... modstand; modstands- αντίσταση resistencia vastupanu اییستادگی؛ مقاومت vastustus résistance התנגדות प्रतिरोध otpor, opiranje ellenállás perlawanan viðnám, andspyrna resistenza; di resistenza 抵抗 저항 pasipriešinimas pretošanās; pretestība penentangan verzet motstand opór ټينګار، مقاومت، مخ نيوى resistência (de) rezistenţă сопротивление odpor; vzdorujúci odpor otpor motstånd การต่อต้าน karşı koyma 抵抗 опір مزاحمت sự kháng cự 抵抗
2. the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something. resistance to disease. weerstand مناعَه، مُقاوَمَة المَرَض، قُدْرَة عَدَم التأثُّر устойчивост resistência odolnost die Widerstandskraft modstandsdygtighed αντίσταση, αντοχή resistencia vastupanuvõime, vastupidavus مقاومت vastustuskyky résistance עמידות प्रतिरोध, विरोधी संस्था otpornost ellenállás kekebalan viðnámsþróttur, mótstöðuafl resistenza 抵抗力 내성 atsparumas pretošanās spēja melawan weerstandsvermogen motstandsdyktighet, resistens odporność مقاومت resistência rezistenţă сопротивляемость odolnosť odpornost otpornost motståndskraft, resistens ความต้านทาน direnç 抵抗力,抗性 опірність قوت مزاحمت có khả năng đề kháng 耐力,抵抗力
3. the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc. weerstand ثَبات، صَد، قُدْرَة على صَد حَرَكَة جِسْمٍ آخَر съпротивление resistência pevnost der Widerstand modstand αντίσταση resistencia takistus مقومت vastus résistance התנגדות प्रतिरोध कक्षमता, विद्दुत प्रवाह का प्रतिरोध otpor ellenállás daya tahan viðnám, mótstaða resistenza 抵抗 저항력 pasipriešinimas (fizikā) pretestība rintangan weerstand motstand opór مقاومت resistência rezistenţă сопротивление pevnosť upor otpor motstånd แรงต้านทาน direnç 阻力 несприйнятливість مدافعت sức chịu đựng 阻力
reˈsistant adjectiveThis breed of cattle is resistant to disease; heat-resistant table-mats. weerstandig مُقاوِم، مُعارِض، مُتَحَمِّل устойчив resistente odolný widerstandsfähig modstandsdygtig; -fast ανθεκτικός resistente vastupidav مقاوم؛ پایدار vastustuskykyinen résistant חסין प्रतिरोधी otporan, rezistentan ellenálló, -álló tahan þolinn resistente 抵抗力のある 저항력이 있는 atsparus, priešiškas izturīgs/noturīgs pret mempunyai daya tahan immuun, bestand tegen motstandsdyktig odporny ټينګ، كلك، مخه نيوونكى resistente rezistent (la) стойкий odolný odporen otporan resistent, motståndskraftig ซึ่งต่อต้าน dirençli 有抵抗力的,耐...的 стійкий, несприйнятливий مانع có sức chịu đựng 有抵抗力的,抗...的,耐...的
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resistant
a. resistente;
fast ___ → resistencia a un colorante.
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resistant
adj resistente; methicillin-resistant resistente a (la) meticilina; multidrug-resistant multirresistente, resistente a múltiples fármacos or drogasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.