resistance
gb/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/ us/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
action
1
refusal to accept or obey
When you try not to follow or accept something, like a rule or idea.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone]'s resistance to [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resistance' with 'reluctance'; reluctance is hesitation, while resistance is active opposition.
מילים נרדפות
opposition (A general term for disagreement or resistance, often in political or social contexts.)
הפכים
compliance (Means agreeing to or following rules or demands, the opposite of resisting them.)
צירופים
strong resistance
|offer resistance
|face resistance
|resistance to change
|armed resistance
נושאים
society
|politics
|conflict
|law
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The workers showed strong resistance to the new policy.
- There was little resistance from the community when the project began.
- Her resistance to the plan delayed its implementation.
- The rebels organized armed resistance against the occupying forces.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He showed resistance to the new rules.
- The people gave resistance to the law.
- She had resistance to the plan.
- They made strong resistance.
שם עצם
technical
B2
entity
2
force that slows movement
A force that stops or slows movement or flow.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] meets/encounters resistance
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'resistance' (opposition to movement) with 'friction'—friction is a type of resistance between solid surfaces.
מילים נרדפות
drag (Specifically refers to air or fluid resistance to motion.)
הפכים
conductance (In electricity, refers to how easily current flows, opposite of resistance.)
צירופים
air resistance
|electrical resistance
|low resistance
|high resistance
נושאים
science
|physics
|engineering
|technology
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The car's design reduces air resistance.
- Electrical resistance increases as the wire gets hotter.
- The swimmer faced strong water resistance.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Air resistance slows the ball.
- The wire has high resistance.
- Water resistance makes swimming harder.
שם עצם
B1
property
3
ability to fight off harm
The power to stay safe from harm, illness, or damage.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something]'s resistance to [something harmful]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'resistance' with 'endurance'; endurance is lasting through hardship, not necessarily avoiding harm.
מילים נרדפות
immunity (Specifically refers to biological protection against disease.)
הפכים
susceptibility (Means being easily affected by something harmful.)
צירופים
build resistance
|lowered resistance
|natural resistance
|resistance to infection
נושאים
health
|biology
|science
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Regular exercise can improve your resistance to illness.
- The plant has a high resistance to drought.
- Stress can lower your body's resistance.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He has good resistance to cold.
- This plant has resistance to bugs.
- Her body has low resistance now.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
resistance
IPA
GB/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
US/ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
הברות והטעמה
res - ist - ance (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ist)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: resistance
- Plural: resistance, resistances
משפחת מילים
Forms
resistances
noun
Related words
resistor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
irresistible
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
irresistibly
adverb B2
ביטויים
meet with resistance
1/mˈit wˈɪθ ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
to face opposition from others
To find that people do not want what you are doing and try to stop it.
דוגמאות
- The new policy met with strong resistance from employees.
- His ideas often meet with resistance in traditional circles.
put up resistance
1/pˈʊt ˈʌp ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
to actively oppose
To try hard to stop something from happening or being done.
דוגמאות
- The villagers put up strong resistance against the invaders.
- She put up no resistance when asked to leave.
show resistance
1/ʃˈoʊ ɹɪzˈɪstəns/
fixed phrase
to display opposition
To act in a way that makes it clear you do not agree and will not follow something.
דוגמאות
- The committee showed little resistance during negotiations.
- Students showed resistance to the dress code changes.