widerstehen
Translation
to resist, to withstand, to oppose
Examples
Er konnte der Versuchung nicht widerstehen.
He could not resist the temptation.
Die alte Eiche widerstand dem Sturm.
The old oak tree withstood the storm.
Ich kann Schokolade einfach nicht widerstehen.
I just can't resist chocolate.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.dat)) to resist sb./sth. He couldn't resist the temptation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to oppose, to defy; Antonyms: to give in, to surrender
Etymology
From 'wider' (against) + 'stehen' (to stand). Literally 'to stand against'.
Memory Tips
Picture yourself 'standing against' (wider-stehen) a strong wind. You are resisting it.