🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Resistencia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: resisˈtenθja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Widerstand/ˈviːdɐʔaʊfˌɡʁaɪfn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La resistencia es clave en la lucha por los derechos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of resisting or the state of being resistant.

    "The community organized a Widerstand against the oppressive regime."
  2. 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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