resistirse

to refuse; to resist (to oppose; to fight against)

→ resistir

resistir to resist + se Reflexive

verb Rare #40,554

to refuse; to resist (to oppose; to fight against) Reflexive verb. Common with "a" + infinitive (resistirse a hacer algo) or "a" + noun (resistirse a algo).

SP: No pude resistirse a probar el pastel.

EN: I couldn't resist trying the cake.

Conjugation of resistir

	Singular	Plural
Second	resistirte	—

resistirresistirseresistirlo

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Third	resiste	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
Third	resiste	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	resiste	—
Third	resista	—

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
Third	—	resistieron

Indicative future

	Singular	Plural
Third	—	resistirán

Subjunctive future

	Singular	Plural
Third	—	resistirán

Past

resistido

Cuesta resistirse, ¿no?

It's hard to resist, isn't it?

— Indiana Jones y la última cruzada (1989)

Es difícil resistirse.

It's hard to resist.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Cuando se trata de chocolate, de nada sirve resistirse.

When it comes to chocolate, there's no point in resisting.

Hay que resistirse.

One must resist.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Es difícil resistirse a la tentación.

It’s hard to resist temptation.

Seamus intentó resistirse.

Seamus tried to resist.

— The Dreadful (2026)