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PRONUNCIATION OF RESISTIBLE

resistible  [rɪˈzɪstəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESISTIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Resistible is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RESISTIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of resistible in the English dictionary

The first definition of resistible in the dictionary is able to not be yielded to or to be fought against. Other definition of resistible is able to be withstood. Resistible is also able to be refrained from; not tempting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESISTIBLE


afforestable
əˈfɒrɪstəbəl
castable
ˈkɑːstəbəl
combustible
kəmˈbʌstəbəl
constable
ˈkʌnstəbəl
detestable
dɪˈtɛstəbəl
digestible
dɪˈdʒɛstəbəl
Dunstable
ˈdʌnstəbəl
harvestable
ˈhɑːvɪstəbəl
incontestable
ˌɪnkənˈtɛstəbəl
inexhaustible
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl
investable
ɪnˈvestəbəl
irresistible
ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl
listable
ˈlɪstəbəl
nestable
ˈnestəbəl
tastable
ˈteɪstəbəl
tasteable
ˈteɪstəbəl
testable
ˈtestəbəl
twistable
ˈtwɪstəbəl
unresistible
ˌʌnrɪˈzɪstəbəl
wastable
ˈweɪstəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESISTIBLE

resist
resistance
resistance fighter
resistance movement
resistance thermometer
resistance welding
resistant
Resistencia
resister
resistibility
resistibly
resistingly
resistive
resistively
resistiveness
resistivity
resistless
resistlessly
resistlessness
resistor

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESISTIBLE

accessible
biocompatible
collectible
comestible
compatible
constructible
convertible
deductible
extractible
imperceptible
imprescriptible
incompatible
indestructible
interruptible
invertible
noncombustible
patible
perceptible
perfectible
susceptible
tax-deductible

Synonyms and antonyms of resistible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «resistible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESISTIBLE

Find out the translation of resistible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of resistible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «resistible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可抵抗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resistible
570 millions of speakers

English

resistible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाधक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قدرة على مقاومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

устойчивы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resistível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিবার্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

résistible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh ditentang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

resistible
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

抵抗できる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저항 할 수있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Resistif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể chống lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்த்து நிற்கக் கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिरोधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

direnimli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

resistibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wytrzymałych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стійкі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poate rezista
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντικρούσιμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerstaan ​​baar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motståndskraftig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

resistible
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of resistible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESISTIBLE»

The term «resistible» is regularly used and occupies the 97.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESISTIBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about resistible

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESISTIBLE»

Discover the use of resistible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to resistible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Resistible Demise of Michael Jackson
The essays in The Resistible Demise of Michael Jackson consummately demonstrate that writing on popular culture can be both thoughtful and heartfelt.
Mark Fisher, 2009
2
The resistible rise of Benito Mussolini
In this enthralling book Tom Behan shows how a group of militant anti-fascists came close to stopping Mussolini and changing the course of history.
Tom Behan, 2003
3
The resistible rise of market fundamentalism: rethinking ...
The book will appeal to students and academics concerned with how globalisation affects poor countries.
Richard Kozul-Wright, Paul Bernard Walter Rayment, 2007
4
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
The. Resistible. Rise. of. Arturo. Ui. Bertolt Brecht was born in Augsburg on 10 February 1898 and died in Berlin on 14 August 1956. He grew to maturity as a playwright in the frenetic years of the 1920s and early 1930s, with such plays as Man ...
Bertolt Brecht, 2013
5
What's the Matter with America?: The Resistible Rise of the ...
And whatever happened to middle-American progressivism? Frank reveals the true story, showing how voters have been persuaded to elevate 'values' and down-home qualities above hard questions of policy.
Thomas Frank, 2006
6
The resistible appeal of fortress Europe
But, says Martin Wolf, its historic approach raises serious doubts about whether it is capable of rising to the challenge.
Martin Wolf, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Centre for Policy Studies. Trade Policy Unit, 1994
7
The Modern Monologue : Men
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (1941) Bertolt Brecht Scene 7. Offices of the Cauliflower Trust. Chicago in the 1930s. Anuro Ui (30s) is a Chicago gangster who bears a striking resemblance to both Richard III and Adolf Hitler. He starts off as a ...
Michael Earley, Philippa Keil, 1993
8
The National Front and French Politics: The Resistible Rise ...
Drawing on personal interviews with Le Pen and other National Front leaders, Jonathan Marcus traces the rise of Le Pen's party, and its impact on the French political scene, and in the process raises important questions about the future of ...
Jonathan Marcus, 1995
9
The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO Ul 1133 are well defined and generally avoid stereotypes or idealizations. Even so, they bear a close resemblance in colloquial language, gestures, and attitudes to the ancestral national picaros that  ...
Gabrielle H. Cody, Evert Sprinchorn, 2007
10
The New Italian Republic: From the Fall of the Berlin Wall ...
The New Italian Republic charts the breakdown of the old party system and examines the changed political climate that has allowed Berlusconi to rise as Italy's new master and subsequently precipitated his rapid fall from power.
Stephen Gundle, Simon Parker, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESISTIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term resistible is used in the context of the following news items.
1
La resistible ascensión de Ada Colau
Nunca la izquierda de todo a cien le recordó a Zapatero aquella decisión pero fue el comienzo de la resistible ascensión de Ada Colau, una activista en busca ... «La Razón, May 15»
2
Bertolt Brecht's "Resistible Rise' at Le Moyne is highly entertaining …
If you attend Le Moyne College's current production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui", directed by visiting director Matthew R. Wilson, you will ... «Syracuse.com, Apr 15»
3
The resistible rise of Marine Le Pen
ALMOST 13 years have passed since the then leader of the Front National (FN), Jean-Marie Le Pen, shocked the world by reaching the run-off in the ... «The Economist, Mar 15»
4
The resistible rise of Nigel Farage
The rise of Arturo Ui was resistible. Brecht would have applauded the protesters who made a fool of Farage when they wrecked his horrible attempt to make ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
5
The Resistible Rise of Vladimir Putin
How did twenty-first-century Russia end up, yet again, in personal rule? An advanced industrial country of 142 million people, it has no enduring political parties ... «Foreign Affairs, Feb 15»
6
Megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley Hopes to Rebrand the Church to …
"How did we become so resistible?" The megachurch pastor is hoping to change that and get the Church back to what he said Jesus wanted it to be. Stanley ... «Christian Daily, Feb 15»
7
The resistible return of France's Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy won a vital battle at the weekend in his as yet undeclared campaign to seize back the French presidency in 2017. More than two years ago he ... «Financial Times, Nov 14»
8
Torino v Sassuolo – Preview: Resistible force meets movable object
Fabio Quagliarella Torino Atalanta Torino host Sassuolo early on Sunday afternoon with both sides knowing that a win would take them into the top half of the ... «Forza Italian Football, Nov 14»
9
The Resistible Return of Nicolas Sarkozy
PARIS – Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said that a week is a very long time in politics. If that is true, France's 2017 presidential election is an ... «Project Syndicate, Oct 14»
10
Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders: moveable object meets …
Oakland Raiders: moveable object meets resistible force -- Bud Shaw's Sports Spin. First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter. Cleveland Browns ... «The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, Oct 14»

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