resistance
/rɪˈzɪstəns/noun
उच्चारण रिज़िस्टन्स
विरोध, प्रतिरोध
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[U, sing.] ~ (to sb/sth)
the act of refusing to accept something or of fighting against it
विरोध, प्रतिरोध
- There was strong resistance to the new fee.
- The thief offered no resistance when arrested.
- The villagers offered strong resistance to the new road.
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- There was little resistance from the audience.
- The army met no resistance on the plains.
Synonyms opposition defiance refusal
Opposite acceptance submission compliance
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[U] ~ (to sth)
the power of the body or a material not to be affected by something
(रोग, प्रभाव से) प्रतिरोधक क्षमता
- Vitamin C builds resistance to infection.
- heat resistance
- Some plants have a high resistance to drought.
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- Rubber has a high resistance to electricity.
- Exercise builds your resistance to illness.
Synonyms immunity protection
Opposite susceptibility
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resistance to + noun
Use 'to' after 'resistance' for what is resisted: resistance to change, resistance to disease.
जिसका विरोध हो उससे पहले 'resistance to' आता है।
- There was strong resistance to the new rule.
- Children build resistance to some diseases.
resistance (uncountable) / a resistance
It is usually uncountable. 'The Resistance' means a secret group fighting an occupying power.
यह प्रायः uncountable है; 'the Resistance' क़ब्ज़ा करने वाली शक्ति से लड़ने वाला गुप्त संगठन है।
- The army met little resistance.
- The French Resistance fought in the war.
resistance (physics) = opposing force
In science, resistance is the opposition to a flow or movement, measured in ohms for electric current.
विज्ञान में resistance प्रवाह या गति का विरोध है, जो विद्युत धारा के लिए ओम में मापा जाता है।
- Copper has low electrical resistance.
resist (verb) / resistant (adjective)
'Resist' takes a direct object or gerund. 'Resistant' takes 'to'.
'Resist' के बाद object या gerund आता है; 'resistant' के बाद 'to' आता है।
- I could not resist laughing.
- The paint is resistant to heat.
resistance movement / passive resistance
Political writing uses these for peaceful or armed opposition to a ruler or occupier.
राजनीतिक लेखन में ये शब्द शासक या क़ब्ज़ाधारी के शांतिपूर्ण या सशस्त्र विरोध के लिए आते हैं।
- Gandhi's passive resistance shook the empire.
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adjective + resistance
strongfiercestifflittlepassivearmed
- The police faced fierce resistance from the crowd.
verb + resistance
meetofferovercomeput upbreak down
- The villagers put up stiff resistance to the mining plan.
resistance + noun
movementfighterforceband
- The resistance movement grew stronger.
noun + resistance
air resistancedrug resistancewater resistancewind resistanceelectrical resistance
- Bacteria can develop resistance to antibiotics.
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- The new rule met resistance from teachers.
नए नियम का शिक्षकों ने विरोध किया।
- Water resistance of this watch is fifty metres.
इस घड़ी की जल-प्रतिरोधक क्षमता पचास मीटर है।
- Radhika took the path of least resistance and chose the easy option.
राधिका ने न्यूनतम प्रतिरोध वाला रास्ता चुना और आसान विकल्प अपनाया।
- Vitamin C may increase the body's resistance to colds.
विटामिन सी सर्दी के प्रति शरीर की प्रतिरोधक क्षमता बढ़ा सकता है।
- The attack ended without any resistance.
आक्रमण बिना किसी प्रतिरोध के समाप्त हो गया।
- Antibiotic resistance is a growing worry for doctors.
एंटीबायोटिक प्रतिरोध डॉक्टरों के लिए बढ़ती चिंता है।
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✗ There was resistance against the plan.
✓ There was resistance to the plan.
'Resistance' takes 'to'.
'Resistance' के बाद 'to' आता है।
✗ The boy could not resist to eat the sweets.
✓ The boy could not resist eating the sweets.
'Resist' is followed by a gerund.
'Resist' के बाद gerund आता है।
✗ These plants are resistance to drought.
✓ These plants are resistant to drought.
The adjective is 'resistant'.
Adjective 'resistant' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·sis·tance
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Notes
The line of least resistance means the easiest way.
'The line of least resistance' का अर्थ 'सबसे आसान रास्ता' है।