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resistant

 
 
/rɪˈzɪstənt/ adjective

Translation

NOT ACCEPTING not wanting to accept something, especially changes or new ideas
karşı koyan/çıkan, direnen, muhalefet eden
They're resistant to change.1170937
NOT AFFECTED not harmed or affected by something
dirençli, dayanıklı, bağışık
a water-resistant cover Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics.1993
(Definition of resistant adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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