resistance

resistencia, oposición

Intentos de impedir o rechazar algo, especialmente un cambio o las acciones de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: Attempts to stop or refuse something, especially a change or someone’s actions.

• The plan met strong resistance.
• Many workers showed resistance to the changes.
• The soldiers advanced without meeting any resistance.

Cómo se usa: resistance to something (There was strong resistance to the proposal.)

Sinónimos: opposition, defiance

Antónimos: acceptance

Expresiones frecuentes: resistance to something, meet resistance, strong resistance

resistencia

Fuerza que frena el movimiento o hace más difícil que algo se mueva.

En inglés sencillo: A force that slows movement or makes it harder for something to move.

• Air resistance slows the ball.
• The swimmer pushed against the resistance of the water.
• Turning the dial increases the resistance during exercise.

Sinónimos: drag, opposing force

Expresiones frecuentes: air resistance, water resistance, against resistance

resistencia

Grupo secreto que lucha contra un ejército ocupante o un gobierno para liberar su país.

En inglés sencillo: A secret group that fights against an occupying army or government to free its country.

• She joined the resistance during the war.
• Resistance fighters hid supplies in the forest.
• The resistance passed secret messages between occupied towns.

Sinónimos: resistance movement, underground

Expresiones frecuentes: join the resistance, resistance movement, resistance fighters

resistencia eléctrica

Medida de cuánto dificulta un material o una pieza el paso de la corriente eléctrica.

En inglés sencillo: How much a material or part limits the flow of electricity through it.

• This wire has low resistance.
• Electrical resistance is measured in ohms.
• The resistance increases as the wire gets hotter.

Sinónimos: electrical resistance

Expresiones frecuentes: electrical resistance, high resistance, measure resistance