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resistance

resistance

Meaning of resistance

opposition to something or to being controlled

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British English/rɪˈzɪstəns/
American English/rɪˈzɪstəns/
Russian transcription[səprətʲɪˈvlʲenʲɪjə]
resistance
resistance - сопротивление
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resistance usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Было сильное сопротивление новым правилам.

There was strong resistance to the new rules.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

План встретил сильное сопротивление со стороны команды.

The plan met strong resistance from the team.

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resistance translation: сопротивление. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce resistance

/rɪˈzɪstəns/

resistance translation

сопротивление

resistance examples

There was strong resistance to the new rules.

resistance transcription

/rɪˈzɪstəns/, /rɪˈzɪstəns/

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resistance meaning: what does it mean?

opposition to something or to being controlled

resistance pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

resistance is pronounced as /rɪˈzɪstəns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

resistance definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

There was strong resistance to the new rules. Translation: Было сильное сопротивление новым правилам.

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