eles resistiram

resisted

→ resistir
resist resist; withstand + ir Infinitive (third conjugation) + am they past tense
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #37,428
resisted
PO: Eles resistiram à pressão e continuaram trabalhando.
EN: They resisted the pressure and kept working.
Conjugation of resistir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First resisti —
Third resistiu resistiram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — resistiram

Os soldados resistiram ao ataque do inimigo.

The soldiers resisted the enemy's attack.

Elas não resistiram.

They couldn't resist.

Mas houve alguns que resistiram.

But there were some who resisted.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Os soldados resistiram ao ataque inimigo.

The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.

Eles não resistiram.

They couldn't resist.