to resist
01
motstå, göra motstånd
to use force to prevent something from happening or to fight against an attack
Transitive: to resist an attack
Exempel
Despite being outnumbered, the soldiers managed to resist the enemy's assault.
Trots att de var underlägsna i antal, lyckades soldaterna motstå fiendens anfall.
He was charged with resisting arrest after struggling with the police officers who were trying to apprehend him.
Han anklagades för att ha motstått arrest efter att ha brottats med poliserna som försökte gripa honom.
02
motstå, uthärda
to withstand or endure something, particularly a force, influence, or pressure
Transitive: to resist a force or pressure
Exempel
The paint can resist extreme temperatures without peeling.
Färgen kan motstå extrema temperaturer utan att flagna.
The team managed to resist the pressure and won the game.
Laget lyckades motstå pressen och vann matchen.
03
motstå, sätta sig emot
to actively challenge, oppose, or work against something
Transitive: to resist an idea or change
Exempel
They resisted the new policy by organizing protests and petitions.
De motstod den nya politiken genom att organisera protester och petitioner.
The activists resisted the construction of the new highway by organizing protests.
Aktivisterna motstod byggandet av den nya motorvägen genom att organisera protester.
04
motstå, sätta sig emot
to actively refuse to comply with or give in to something, such as a demand, order, or influence
Transitive: to resist sth
Exempel
The group resisted the rules imposed by the authority, challenging them at every turn.
Gruppen motstod de regler som införts av myndigheten och utmanade dem vid varje tillfälle.
The child resisted the bedtime routine, insisting he was n’t tired.
Barnet motstod sovrutinen och insisterade på att det inte var trött.
Lexikalt Träd
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resister
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