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10 Language-to-English DictionariesResistencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: resisˈtenθja
"La resistencia es clave en la lucha por los derechos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of resisting or the state of being resistant.
"The community organized a Widerstand against the oppressive regime." - 2
A force or influence that opposes or slows down a process.
"The Widerstand of the material was tested under various conditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Widerstand' originates from the German language, combining 'wider' (against) and 'Stand' (stand), historically used to denote resistance in various contexts, including physical, social, and political realms since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Widerstand" is said worldwide
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Résistance
Transliteration: ʁe.zis.tɑ̃s
"La résistance est essentielle dans la lutte pour la liberté."
Widerstand
Transliteration: ˈviːdɐʔaʊfˌɡʁaɪfn
"Der Widerstand gegen die Ungerechtigkeit war stark."
Resistenza
Transliteration: re.ziˈsten.tsa
"La resistenza è fondamentale per la libertà."
Resistencia
Transliteration: resisˈtenθja
"La resistencia es clave en la lucha por los derechos."
Resistência
Transliteration: ʁe.ziˈtẽ.sjɐ
"A resistência é importante na luta pela justiça."
प्रतिरोध
Transliteration: pratirodh
"प्रतिरोध स्वतंत्रता की लड़ाई में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
抵抗
Transliteration: dǐkàng
"抵抗是争取自由的重要部分。"
저항
Transliteration: jeohang
"저항은 자유를 위한 싸움에서 중요하다."
抵抗
Transliteration: teikō
"抵抗は自由のための戦いにおいて重要です。"
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