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resist

/rɪˈzɪst/ /rɪˈzɪst/
  1. 1
    direnmek, karşı koymak

    To refuse to accept something or to fight against it.

    • Many employees resisted the new working hours at first.
      Birçok çalışan başta yeni çalışma saatlerine direndi.
    • Some people always resist change, even when it helps them.
      Bazı insanlar, işlerine yarasa bile değişime her zaman direnir.
  2. 2
    (bir şeye) dayanmak, (bir şeye) dayanıklı olmak

    To not be harmed or damaged by something.

    • The building has resisted the earthquakes well.
      Bina depremlere iyi dayandı.
    • This paint resists heat and moisture very well.
      Bu boya ısıya ve neme çok iyi dayanır.
  3. 3
    kendini tutmak, (bir şeyden) kendini alıkoymak

    To stop yourself from doing or having something that you want.

    • It's hard to resist chocolate when you're on a diet.
      Diyetteyken çikolataya hayır demek zordur.
    • I couldn't resist buying the shoes when I saw the price.
      Fiyatını görünce ayakkabıları almaktan kendimi alamadım.

Verb Forms Regular

Base resist
/rɪˈzɪst/
Past resisted
/rɪˈzɪstɪd/
Participle resisted
/rɪˈzɪstɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edresist → resisted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. resisted /rɪˈzɪstɪd/

Synonyms

withstandopposedefyfighthold out against

Antonyms

Collocations

resist temptationresist pressureresist changeresist authorityresist arrestresist infection

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