проти́виться — meaning in English

English meaning

• resist verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
• withstand verb To resist or hold up successfully against pressure, force, or attack.

Senses

проти́виться is used for these senses in English:

• resist (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
• stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
• withstand (transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.

resist — full definition

1. verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
2. verb To remain unaffected or undamaged by something.

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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