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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWiderstand
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈviː.dɐ.ʃtant
"Der Widerstand gegen die neuen Regeln war stark."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely.
"The body’s resistance to infection can be improved with a healthy diet." - 2
The refusal to accept or comply with something.
"There was significant resistance to the proposed changes in the policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'resistence', originating from Old French resistance, and ultimately from the Latin verb 'resistere' (re- 'against' + sistere 'to stand'). The term evolved historically from a physical act of standing against an opposing force to encompass political defiance, electrical opposition, and psychological reluctance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Resistance" is said worldwide
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Résistance
Transliteration: ʁe.zis.tɑ̃s
"La résistance à l'infection est essentielle pour la santé."
Widerstand
Transliteration: ˈviː.dɐ.ʃtant
"Der Widerstand gegen die neuen Regeln war stark."
Resistenza
Transliteration: re.ziˈsten.tsa
"La resistenza alle malattie può essere migliorata."
Resistencia
Transliteration: re.siˈsten.sja
"La resistencia a la infección es crucial para la salud."
Resistência
Transliteration: ʁe.ziˈstẽ.sjɐ
"A resistência à infecção pode ser aumentada com uma dieta saudável."
प्रतिरोध
Transliteration: Pratirodh
"संक्रमण के प्रति शरीर का प्रतिरोध महत्वपूर्ण है।"
抵抗力
Transliteration: dǐ kàng lì
"增强抵抗力对健康至关重要。"
저항
Transliteration: jeohang
"감염에 대한 저항력을 높이는 것이 중요하다."
抵抗
Transliteration: teikō
"感染に対する抵抗力を高めることが重要です。"
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