What does résistance in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word résistance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use résistance in French.

The word résistance in French means resistance, element, heating element, resistor, resistance, endurance, Resistance, join the resistance, put up resistance, lack stamina, offer no resistance, put up no resistance, give in, pocket of resistance, pièce de résistance, pièce de résistance, main course, plat de résistance, pocket of resistance, water resistance, resistance, wind resistance, resistance to change, fire resistance, heating conductor, resistance of materials, heating element, nonviolent resistance, passive resistance, physical resistance, thermal resistance, resistance welding, fire resistance test, fire test. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word résistance

resistance

nom féminin (opposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le suspect a montré de la résistance lors de son arrestation.
The suspect put up some resistance during his arrest.

element, heating element

nom féminin (dispositif de chauffage) (heating)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résistance du chauffe-eau est déficiente.
The element in this water heater is defective.

resistor

nom féminin (composant électronique) (electronics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les circuits-imprimés contiennent plusieurs résistances.
Printed circuits contain several resistors.

resistance

nom féminin (électricité) (electrical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est la résistance qui fait chauffer les appareils électriques.
Resistance is what heats electrical devices.

endurance

nom féminin (capacité d'endurance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résistance de ce sportif est étonnante.
This athlete's endurance is amazing.

Resistance

nom féminin (résistance à l'occupant allemand) (historical: WWII)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean Moulin est un héros de la Résistance.
Jean Moulin was a hero of the Resistance.

join the resistance

locution verbale (s'engager dans l'opposition)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
De Gaulle entra en résistance dès juin 1940.

put up resistance

locution verbale (s'opposer à [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

lack stamina

locution verbale (manquer de force)

Je ne sais pas ce qu'il a, il manque de résistance, peut-être lui faut-il des vitamines ?

offer no resistance, put up no resistance

locution verbale ([qqn] : ne pas combattre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give in

locution verbale (chose : ne pas résister)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

pocket of resistance

nom masculin (poche de résistance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pièce de résistance

nom féminin (plat principal) (of meal: Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pièce de résistance

nom féminin (figuré (partie la plus importante) ([sth] impressive: Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

main course, plat de résistance

nom masculin (plat principal d'un repas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons mangé du veau marengo en plat de résistance.

pocket of resistance

nom féminin (guerre : zone très défendue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Ardennes furent une poche de résistance allemande lors de la seconde Guerre mondiale.

water resistance

nom féminin (capacité à ne pas être altéré par l'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

resistance

nom féminin (endurance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wind resistance

nom féminin (force de frottement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résistance aérodynamique est due aux frottements de l'air.

resistance to change

nom féminin (conservatisme, immobilisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résistance au changement consiste à désirer, et tenter d'obtenir le maintien du statu quo par aversion à l'incertitude.

fire resistance

nom féminin (capacité à supporter un incendie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résistance au feu des matériaux utilisés dans la construction de cette maison doit être testée.

heating conductor

nom féminin (métal chauffant à l'électricité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grille-pain fonctionnent comme des résistances chauffantes.

resistance of materials

nom féminin (calcul des déformations des matériaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La résistance des matériaux est une discipline particulière de la mécanique des milieux continus.

heating element

nom féminin (dispositif de chauffage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nonviolent resistance

nom féminin (opposition pacifique) (civil protest)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

passive resistance

nom féminin (opposition larvée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

physical resistance

nom féminin (endurance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

thermal resistance

nom féminin (capacité d'isolation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce matériau est utilisé en isolation en raison de son excellente résistance thermique.

resistance welding

nom masculin (type de soudage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fire resistance test, fire test

nom masculin (contrôle de réaction au feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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