resist
/rɪˈzɪst/verb
उच्चारण रिज़िस्ट
विरोध करना, प्रतिरोध करना
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SSC Exams before 2018- 1
[I, T] ~ (sth/sb)
to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening
विरोध करना, प्रतिरोध करना
- The villagers resisted the move to acquire their land.
- Many people resist changes at the workplace.
- The workers resisted the plan to close the factory.
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- The villagers resisted the attempt to cut down the old banyan tree.
- She resisted all pressure to change her mind.
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[T] ~ sth | ~ doing sth
to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do
(लालच या इच्छा को) रोकना, काबू में रखना
- I could not resist a second helping of kheer.
- He resisted the temptation to look at his phone.
- I can't resist freshly baked bread.
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- Radhika couldn't resist checking her marks at once.
- Try to resist the urge to eat sweets before dinner.
Synonyms refrain from abstain from
Opposite give in to succumb to
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[T] ~ sth
to not be harmed or affected by something
(किसी चीज़ के असर से) बचे रहना, झेलना
- This steel resists rust.
- Special paint helps the walls resist damp.
- Some plants resist drought better than others.
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- The bridge was built to resist strong winds.
- This tablet helps the body resist infection.
Synonyms withstand be immune to
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
resist + noun / -ing
Resist is followed by a noun or a gerund, never a to-infinitive. You resist temptation or resist eating sweets.
'Resist' के बाद संज्ञा या gerund आता है, to-infinitive कभी नहीं। आप temptation का या मिठाई खाने का प्रतिरोध करते हैं।
- I could not resist buying the book.
- She resisted the temptation to check her phone.
cannot resist + -ing / can't help + -ing
Cannot resist + gerund shows you want something so much that you do it. Cannot help + gerund shows you cannot stop yourself.
'Cannot resist + gerund' दिखाता है कि आप किसी चीज़ को इतना चाहते हैं कि कर बैठते हैं। 'Cannot help + gerund' दिखाता है कि आप स्वयं को रोक नहीं पाते।
- Radhika could not resist smiling.
resist (be unaffected)
Resist can mean not to be damaged or changed by something: resist heat, resist corrosion, resist infection.
'Resist' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ से क्षतिग्रस्त या प्रभावित न होना भी है: resist heat, resist corrosion।
- Stainless steel resists rust.
resist arrest / resist change
To resist arrest is to struggle against the police. To resist change is to refuse new ideas or ways.
'Resist arrest' का अर्थ पुलिस का विरोध करना है। 'Resist change' का अर्थ नए विचारों या तरीकों को अस्वीकार करना है।
- The thief resisted arrest and tried to run.
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resist + noun (temptation)
temptationthe urgethe impulsepressurethe lure
- He could not resist the urge to laugh.
resist + noun (opposition)
changearrestattackreforminvasion
- Many people resist change at work.
adverb + resist
stronglybravelysuccessfullystubbornlyhardly
- The villagers bravely resisted the flood.
resist + noun (material)
heatwaterrustinfectioncorrosion
- This coat resists rain.
“More examples 5
- The soldiers resisted the enemy for three days.
सैनिकों ने तीन दिन तक शत्रु का प्रतिरोध किया।
- I cannot resist a hot samosa in the rain.
बारिश में गर्म समोसा देखकर मैं स्वयं को रोक नहीं पाता।
- Some plants resist drought better than others.
कुछ पौधे दूसरों की तुलना में सूखे का बेहतर सामना करते हैं।
- The workers resisted the plan to close the factory.
श्रमिकों ने कारखाना बंद करने की योजना का विरोध किया।
- He resisted the temptation to cheat in the exam.
उसने परीक्षा में नकल करने के प्रलोभन का प्रतिरोध किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She could not resist to laugh.
✓ She could not resist laughing.
Resist takes a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Resist' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ He resisted against the proposal.
✓ He resisted the proposal.
Resist is transitive; against is not needed.
'Resist' सकर्मक है; 'against' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ I could not resist myself from laughing.
✓ I could not resist laughing.
Resist takes a gerund directly; myself from is not needed.
'Resist' के बाद सीधे gerund आता है; 'myself from' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Resist, oppose and withstand all involve not giving way, but in different ways.
'Resist', 'oppose' और 'withstand' झुकने से इनकार दर्शाते हैं, पर अलग तरह से।
Speak or act against a plan or person.
किसी योजना या व्यक्ति के विरुद्ध बोलना या कार्य करना।
- They opposed the law.
Survive strong force or stress.
तीव्र बल या दबाव में टिके रहना।
- The bridge withstood the flood.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Resist doing sth (not 'resist to do').
'resist doing sth' आता है, 'resist to do' नहीं।