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English to Italian Dictionary

resists Meaning in Italian (resists significato in italiano)

resistere
resistere in English:resists
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Il significato di resists in italiano è resistere. (Opporsi con successo all'azione o all'effetto di qualcosa.)

Definitions of Resists

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    verb
    resistere

    To withstand the action or effect of something, or to oppose something successfully.

    Opporsi con successo all'azione o all'effetto di qualcosa.

Example Sentences

“The body resists infection naturally.”

Il corpo resiste naturalmente alle infezioni.

“She resists any attempt to control her.”

Lei resiste a ogni tentativo di controllarla.

“The material resists heat and corrosion.”

Il materiale resiste al calore e alla corrosione.

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveresist
past tenseresisted
present participleresisting
nounresistance
adjectiveresistant

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

resist arrestcollocation

To refuse to submit to lawful apprehension by a police officer.

resist the temptationcollocation

To successfully avoid doing something one desires but knows is wrong or unwise.

resist changecollocation

To oppose or be unwilling to adapt to new developments or alterations.