resistente
resistant
adjective reh-zee-STEN-teh Rare
Origin: From Latin resistens, present participle of resistere (to resist).
Also means
tough
Usage Note
Resistente does not change for gender, only for number (resistenti in the plural). It is used both physically (materiale resistente — tough material) and figuratively (resistente al cambiamento — resistant to change). The seed has an infinitive in the data, but this word is an adjective, not a verb; resistere is the related verb.
Examples
"Questo tessuto è molto resistente all'usura."
Natural Translation
This fabric is very resistant to wear.

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