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Meanings of
withstand
in inglés
portugués
resistir
catalán
resistir
español
soportar
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Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
resist
hold out
stand firm
surrender
español
soportar
portugués
relutar
catalán
suportar
español
soportar
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Resist or confront with resistance.
hold
defy
hold up
español
soportar
Sinónimos
Examples for "
resist
"
resist
hold out
stand firm
Examples for "
resist
"
1
Patients need new options because HIV can mutate to
resist
existing treatments.
2
This year has deepened my understanding of our collective responsibility to
resist
.
3
But America cannot
resist
this transition; we must lead it, he said.
4
Local brand names are also known to
resist
foreign control, analysts said.
5
However, others seem keen to
resist
such a change in church teaching.
1
She and others seem to still
hold
out
hope for Jobs' return.
2
He did not
hold
out
much hope things would improve, he said.
3
It claims members' oil reserves will
hold
out
for another 80 years.
4
But they said they still had enough to
hold
out
for days.
5
After about four minutes of this, I can't
hold
out
any longer.
1
Significantly, that major achievement looks certain to
stand
firm
after his departure.
2
Strength to answer her weakness, resolve to
stand
firm
against her whims.
3
He comes nearer; prepare for the charge,
stand
firm
in your ranks.
4
John Randolph now led in the insistence that the House
stand
firm
.
5
The walls
stand
firm
despite the hurricane blowing through and around them.
Usage of
withstand
in inglés
1
The tests try to determine how banks would
withstand
another financial crisis.
2
The question is, can emerging markets
withstand
a severe U.S. economic downturn?
3
It may simply not be in a position to
withstand
higher rates.
4
But so far it's looking like it can hardly
withstand
two days.
5
No force in the government can
withstand
this, in the long run.
6
The frames also need to
withstand
much more abuse than adult frames.
7
He said the company's diverse portfolio meant it would likely
withstand
disruption.
8
The vehicles were not built, however, to
withstand
200-pounds worth of explosives.
9
The maximum pressure a material can
withstand
is called the compressive strength.
10
The rockets would accelerate quickly, far faster than a human could
withstand
.
11
His body could not
withstand
the claims made upon it any longer.
12
No force seemed able to
withstand
the pressing valor of the Scots.
13
The shell can
withstand
the gentle beating of the dynamos of memory.
14
They fight well, but they cannot
withstand
the knights in the field.
15
The bank stressed it was financially strong enough to
withstand
the fine.
16
Youth registration remained steady, allowing the sport to
withstand
the economic collapse.
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withstand
Verb
Indicative · Present · Third
Frequent collocations
withstand such
withstand the pressure
withstand extreme
withstand even
withstand high
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Translations for
withstand
portugués
resistir
relutar
arrostar
fazer frente a
afrontar
catalán
resistir
suportar
español
soportar
resistir
aguantar
aguantar firme
desafiar
sostenerse
Withstand
through the time
Withstand
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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