está resistindo

is resisting

→ estar

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is resisting A present progressive form meaning that someone is currently resisting. In “resistindo à prisão,” it means “resisting arrest.”

PO: O suspeito está resistindo à prisão.

EN: The suspect is resisting arrest.

The boy is resisting strongly!

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

He is resisting.

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

You are resisting arrest!

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

She is resisting.

— Irmão (1997)