resistance
noun
/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/
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- The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
- (physics) A force that tends to oppose motion.
- An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.
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resistência
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resist
verb
/ɹəˈzɪst/
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/ɹɪˈzɪst/
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- (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
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resistir,
aguentar
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- (intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
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abster,
resistir
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resistant
adjective
/ɹəˈzɪstənt/
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- Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
- Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
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resistente
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resistant
noun
/ɹəˈzɪstənt/
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- A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
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resistente
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resistivity
noun
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- (electricity) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.
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resistividade
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