resist
1 verb prevent yourself from doing or having sth TRANSITIVEdiúltaigh do PhrV cuir suas do I couldn't resist the chocolate ní fhéadfainn diúltú don tseacláidhe couldn't resist a smile b'éigean dó miongháire a dhéanamh, rinne sé miongháire dá ainneoin
INTRANSITIVEdiúltaigh verb he knew it was risky but he just couldn't resist bhí a fhios aige go raibh sé contúirteach ach ní raibh neart aige air
2 verb opposeTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb repel TRANSITIVEseas in aghaidhan fód a sheasamh in aghaidhthey resisted the initial attack sheas siad an fód in aghaidh an chéad ionsaithe 4 verb withstand the effects of TRANSITIVEseas verb these plants can resist the cold tá seasamh ag na plandaí seo in aghaidh an fhuachta 5 verb MED keep illness at bay TRANSITIVEseas in aghaidhtroid verb to resist infection ionfhabhtú a throid 6 noun barrier substancefriotán masc1