Also means
opposition
Usage Note
Widerstand means resistance in every sense — political (der Widerstand against a regime), physical force, and an electrical resistor. Note wider- (against) without the 'e' of wieder (again), a classic spelling trap.
Examples
"Sie leisteten heftigen Widerstand."
Natural Translation
They put up fierce resistance.
Literal Translation
They rendered fierce resistance.
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