resistance

/rɪˈzɪstəns/ noun [U, no plural]

Translation

DISAGREE › when people disagree with a change, idea, etc and refuse to accept it

karşı koyma, muhalefet, direnç, direnme

resistance to political change2334

FIGHT › when someone fights against someone who is attacking them

karşı koyma, mücadele etme, direnç gösterme, dayanma

She didn't put up much resistance (= fight).709

ILLNESS › the ability of your body to not be affected by illnesses

vücut direnci, hastalıklara karşı koyma

Cold weather may lower the body's resistance to infection.208

(Definition of resistance noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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