ока́зывать сопротивле́ние — meaning in English

English meaning

• repel verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

ока́зывать сопротивле́ние is used for these senses in English:

• repel (transitive) To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.). [from 15th c.]
• stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

repel — full definition

1. verb To drive back or fight off an attack or attacker.
2. verb To keep something away by physical or chemical force.
3. verb To cause strong dislike or disgust in someone.

stem — full definition

1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
4. verb To originate or arise from something.
5. verb To stop or hold back the flow or spread of something.

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