resistance

[rɪ'zɪstəns] 1.

nome resistenza f. (anche psic. fisiol. el.)

to meet with resistance — incontrare resistenza

to put up resistance — resistere

his resistance is low — ha poca resistenza

to build up a resistance to sth. — diventare più resistenti contro qcs

2.

nome proprio Resistance pol. stor.

the resistance — la Resistenza

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to take the line o path of least resistance — prendere la strada più facile

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noun

1) (the act of resisting: The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; (also adjective) a resistance force.) resistenza; di resistenza

2) (the ability or power to be unaffected or undamaged by something: resistance to disease.) resistenza

3) (the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc.) resistenza

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[rɪ'zɪstəns] 1.

nome resistenza f. (anche psic. fisiol. el.)

to meet with resistance — incontrare resistenza

to put up resistance — resistere

his resistance is low — ha poca resistenza

to build up a resistance to sth. — diventare più resistenti contro qcs

2.

nome proprio Resistance pol. stor.

the resistance — la Resistenza

••

to take the line o path of least resistance — prendere la strada più facile