resistance

noun/rɪˈzɪstəns/CEFR B2

প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা

Meaning

Refusal to accept something, or the power to be unaffected by it.

Example sentences

  • The plan met strong resistance.পরিকল্পনাটি প্রবল প্রতিরোধের মুখে পড়ল।
  • Vitamin C builds resistance to colds.ভিটামিন সি সর্দির প্রতিরোধক্ষমতা বাড়ায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: opposition, immunity, friction

Antonyms: acceptance

Similar words, and what each means

  • opposition

    বিরোধী দল

    The political parties that are not in power.

  • immunity

    রোগ প্রতিরোধ ক্ষমতা, রোগপ্রতিরোধ ক্ষমতা

    The body's ability to resist a particular disease.

  • friction

    ঘর্ষণ

    The force that slows down movement when two surfaces rub against each other.

Other English words for “প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা”

  • barrier

    Something that blocks the way or makes progress difficult.

  • restraint

    Control over your own behaviour, or something that limits you.

Opposite words

  • acceptance

    গ্রহণ, স্বীকৃতি, মেনে নেওয়া

    The act of agreeing to take or believe something.

  • receptiveness

    গ্রহণক্ষমতা, নতুন কিছু নিতে প্রস্তুত থাকার গুণ

    Willingness to take in new ideas or information.

  • receptivity

    গ্রহণক্ষমতা

    The capacity or willingness to take in new ideas and impressions.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • resistornounরেজিস্টর, রোধক
  • resistverbপ্রতিরোধ করা, বাধা দেওয়া

“resistance” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • During the Liberation War it became the song of the resistance, and it was adopted as the national anthem when Bangladesh became independent.

    Our National Anthem →

  • A government in exile took oath on 17 April at Mujibnagar and gave the resistance a state to belong to.

    Our Liberation War →

  • Electrical resistance is measured in ohms.

    ohm — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “resistance” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা
    • • বাড়ি, ঘর
    • • তুলনা
    • • তাক, র‍্যাক
    Show the answer

    প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা — resistance (noun) — প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা. Refusal to accept something, or the power to be unaffected by it.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “resistance”?

    • • opposition
    • • lifeline
    • • folly
    • • supply
    Show the answer

    opposition — opposition — বিরোধী দল. The political parties that are not in power.

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