resistir

Senses

1. 1.

   to resist, to withstand

   to oppose or endure a force, pressure, or temptation

2. 2.

   to hold out, to last

   to endure or survive through difficult conditions

3. 3.

   to resist (cannot help but)

   used negatively to express inability to refrain from something

Examples

• "Não consegui resistir à tentação de comer o bolo."

  I couldn't resist the temptation to eat the cake.

• "O prédio resistiu ao terremoto sem grandes danos."

  The building withstood the earthquake without major damage.

• "Ela sempre resiste às mudanças no trabalho."

  She always resists changes at work.

Usage

Commonly followed by the preposition "a" (resistir a algo/alguém). When expressing "cannot resist," use the negative form: "não resistir a." Note the irregular conjugation: resisto, resiste, resistiu.