widerstreben

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German

Etymology

wider- +‎ streben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viːdɐˈʃtʁeːbn̩/
  • Hyphenation: wi‧der‧stre‧ben
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Verb

widerstreben (weak, third-person singular present widerstrebt, past tense widerstrebte, past participle widerstrebt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to be reluctant to, to show some reluctance, to go against the grain with someone (contrary to one's nature)
    Synonym: zuwider sein
    Es widerstrebte ihm, den Anweisungen Folge zu leisten.He was reluctant to follow the instructions.
    Es widerstrebte ihr ganz und gar.It went very much against the grain with her.
  2. (reflexive, higher register) to be opposed to, to resist, to go against
    Synonyms: sich aufbegehren, sich opponieren, sich entgegentreten, sich widersetzen

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