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motstand

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

resistance · opposition · resistor

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør stand (I)condition · state · station compare stand (I)condition · state · station

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. det å sette seg imot eller prøve å hindre;
    motarbeiding
    the act of opposing something or trying to prevent it;
    resistance
    • gjøre motstand mot noe to put up resistance to something
    • møte motstand to meet with resistance
    • få uventet motstand to encounter unexpected opposition
    • en voksende motstand a growing opposition
    • overgi seg uten motstand to surrender without a fight
    • passiv motstand passive resistance
    • yte seig motstand to put up dogged resistance
  2. komponent i en strømkretsan electric circuit a component in an electric circuitstrømkrets
    • kople inn en motstand to connect a resistor
  3. i fysikk: kraft som motvirker en bevegelse;
    jamfør luftmotstandair resistance
    in physics: a force that works against a movement;
    compare luftmotstandair resistance

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

elektrisk motstand resistansresistance (to electric current) resistance (to electric current)resistans Eng. phraseelectrical resistance
minste motstands vei enkleste måte the easiest way Eng. phrasethe path of least resistance
  • han velger alltid minste motstands vei he always takes the path of least resistance