Dizionario Polacco - Inglese

opierać się in inglese:

1. resist

I don't watch a lot of movies, but I can't resist a good documentary.

resist change

Give me the strength to resist the temptation. / 2. There are always those who resist progress. / 3. You resist what can bring you peace. / 4. I'm pretty sure I can resist you.

However long it takes; we will resist the enemy and we will never give up.

Couldn't resist telling the dentist "yeh it makes me feel numb" when he asked me did I have any problems with local anaesthetic.

Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.

We, ACME Ltd., hereby announce that we will resist with all our strength this hostile takeover.

Even though we resist this by all means — it is a fact.

I resist being tempted to spend a lot of money on clothes.

Children usually resist their parents' tyranny, rebel against them and eventually confront them. I couldn't resist buying such a beautiful dress.

They are determined to resist pressure to change the law. / The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates. / I can never resist the urge to laugh.

Learn the rules of rugby and you will be unable to resist it

The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days. I can never resist temptation/chocolate/the urge to laugh. The party leader resisted demands for his resignation.

This material resists water very well. This material is highly water resistant. This is an extremely water-resistant material. This material has very good resistance to water. his material has excellent water resistance.

Inglese parola "opierać się"(resist) si verifica in set:

MEDICATION & HYGIENE - Nursing unit 14&11
Gerunds and infinitives (Ing I bezokoliczniki)
Lesson - The Psychology of Your Future Self
czasowniki po ktorych czasownik z ing
Master the art of conversation

2. to lean

Inglese parola "opierać się"(to lean) si verifica in set:

Z piosenek i książki
Bowie - Suffragette City
Czasowniki - cz I
Act 2 Scene 1
Czasowniki ważne 11A

3. lean back

lean back in one's chair with one's legs crossed

lean back

Inglese parola "opierać się"(lean back) si verifica in set:

Longman PR, człowiek

4. lean on

I lean on the table

Inglese parola "opierać się"(lean on) si verifica in set:

The Valley od Fear 1

5. relied

I relied on him.

She relied on the medicine as a last resort.

Tom relied on Mary.

He can be relied on.

He is relied on by everyone in the class.

It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.

I relied on his kindness.

The new president can be relied upon, can't he?

Scholarly as he is, he can't be relied on.

Such a man cannot be relied upon.

As he often tells lies, he is not to be relied on.

Between you and me, he cannot be relied upon.

I am on good terms with him. He always keeps his promises and is relied upon by everybody.

She cannot be relied on because she often tells lies.

Inglese parola "opierać się"(relied) si verifica in set:

Nauka i Technika, MacMillan B1/B2
Fiszkownia 2

6. lean leant leant

Inglese parola "opierać się"(lean leant leant) si verifica in set:

sky high 3 irregular verbs
nieregularne ang vol2
Nieregularne wszystkie

7. withstand

1. This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures. 2. The Chancellor has withstood the criticism and held firm.

Morality is mostly a matter of how much temptation you can withstand.

withstand forces, pressure, high/low temperature / criticism / scrutiny

Luke prepared Jesus to withstand the rigors of crucifixion

Does this house withstand earthquakes?

Nothing can withstand the power of millions of voices calling for change.

Robots can withstand dangerous conditions.

Inglese parola "opierać się"(withstand) si verifica in set:

Pierwsze koło z angielskiego
unit10 wordki

8. leaning against

A police officer was leaning against my car door

Inglese parola "opierać się"(leaning against) si verifica in set:

dziewczyna z pociągu
Types of home

9. to rest

Every child has to have time to rest in a kindergarten.

My brother doesn't know how to rest.

I need to rest from my children or they will drive me crazy!

I need to rest.

Inglese parola "opierać się"(to rest) si verifica in set:

Open World B2 First - Unit 9

10. to lean against something