English-German translation for "withstand"

"withstand" German translation

withstand
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <irregular | irregulär, unregelmäßigirr; dative (case) | Dativdat>

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widerstehen, sich widersetzen, Widerstand leisten, trotzen widerstreben, standhalten
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withstand
intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i <irregular | irregulär, unregelmäßigirr>

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Widerstand leisten
Der ungarische Ratsvorsitz wird allen gegensätzlichen Bestrebungen standhalten.
The Hungarian Presidency will withstand every effort to the contrary.
Source: Europarl
Russland kann keine weiteren vier Jahre der Plünderung und Zerstörung überstehen.
Russia cannot withstand another four years of plunder and destruction.
Source: News-Commentary
Kernkraftwerke müssen in der Lage sein, extremen Naturkatastrophen standzuhalten.
Nuclear plants must be ready to withstand extreme natural disasters.
Source: Europarl
Die Europäische Union muss daher in der Lage sein, dem Migrationsstrom standzuhalten.
The European Union must therefore be ready to withstand the flow of migration.
Source: Europarl
Dies war zu wenig, um dem Sturm Stand zu halten.
This was not enough to withstand the storm.
Source: News-Commentary
Kein von Menschen errichtetes Hindernis kann dieses Steben aufhalten.
No human obstruction can long withstand it.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Region kann keinen weiteren Krieg mehr tragen.
The region will not be able to withstand another war.
Source: Europarl
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