Sentence examples of "resist" in English

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Translations: all14 résister11 s'opposer1 other translations2

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It's hard to resist temptation. Il est difficile de résister à la tentation.

I can resist everything except temptation. Je peux résister à tout sauf à la tentation.

No man can resist the lure of a woman. Aucun homme ne peut résister au charme d'une femme.

I could not resist the lure of great profits. Je ne peux résister à l'attrait des grands profits.

I didn't resist the pressure they forced on me. Je n'ai pas pu résister à la pression qu'ils ont exercée sur moi.

He was so childish that he couldn't resist temptation. Il était si puéril, qu'il ne pouvait pas résister à la tentation.

Sometimes it's hard to resist the impulse to burst out laughing. Il est parfois difficile de résister à une furieuse envie d'éclater de rire.

He plied her with alcohol until she was unable to resist his advances. Il l'a gorgée d'alcool jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit incapable de résister à ses avances.

He who walks the straight and narrow path must resist temptations of all sorts. Celui qui emprunte le chemin droit et étroit doit résister aux tentations de toutes sortes.

We, ACME Ltd., hereby announce that we will resist with all our strength this hostile takeover. Nous, ACME Ltd., annonçons ici que nous résisterons de toutes nos forces à cette OPA hostile.

The soldiers resisted the enemy attack. Les soldats ont résisté à l'attaque ennemie.

There must be equal pay for equal work, and where this is not the case, the abuse must be resisted at all costs. À travail égal, salaire égal. Quand ce n'est pas le cas, il faut à tout prix s'opposer à cette injustice.

I cannot resist eating pudding. Je ne peux m'empêcher de manger du pudding.

It's useless to try and resist. La résistance est inutile.

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