resistir
/resisˈtiɾ/ verb B1- to tolerate, to put up with, to bear, to handle, to stand · Esta situación no nos encanta, pero la resistimos sin quejarnos. We don't really like this situation, but we tolerate it without complaining.· ¡No pude resistir a tu exnovio! I couldn't stand your ex-boyfriend!
- to fight off, to survive, to defend oneself (from) · La enfermedad casi la mató, pero resistió. The disease almost killed her, but she survived.· Debes resistir a tus ganas de comer chocolate. You must fight off your desire to eat chocolate.
- to resist · Cuidado – si tratáis de esposarlo, es posible que se resista. Be careful – if you try to handcuff him, it's possible that he will resist.· ¿Cómo podía resistirme a tu amor? How could I resist your love?
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- resistir
- Gerund
- resistiendo
- Past participle
- resistido
- Present (yo)
- resisto
- Preterite (yo)
- resistí
From the library
Que al cálculo resista;
Pero la voz se le resistía cuando a la mañanita llamó al camarón encantado:
Ni luchan ni resisten?
No puedo resistir al deseo de presentar a mi condiscípulo Corrales.
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