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Resistance during World War II — occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means, ranging from non cooperation, disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots and even to outright warfare and the recapturing of towns. Resistance movements are sometimes also… … Wikipedia
line of least resistance — • line of least resistance • the path of least resistance the easiest (though probably not the best) way or course of action (same as to take the easy way out) … Idioms and examples
resistance — ► NOUN 1) the action of resisting. 2) (also resistance movement) a secret organization resisting political authority. 3) the impeding effect exerted by one material thing on another. 4) the ability not to be affected by something. 5) lack of… … English terms dictionary
Line Renaud — und Loulou Gasté 1990 Line Renaud (* 2. Juli 1928 in Nieppe, Nordfrankreich) ist der Künstlername der französischen Sängerin und Schauspielerin Jacqueline Enté. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
resistance — re|sist|ance W3S2 [rıˈzıstəns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(against change)¦ 2¦(fighting)¦ 3¦(against infection/illness)¦ 4 wind/air/water resistance 5¦(electricity)¦ 6 the resistance 7 the line/path of least resistance ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(AGAINST CHANGE)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
line of least resistance — or[path of least resistance] {n. phr.} The easiest way; the way that takes least effort. * /In becoming a doctor like his father John had really just followed the line of least resistance./ * /Some parents take the path of least resistance with… … Dictionary of American idioms
line of least resistance — or[path of least resistance] {n. phr.} The easiest way; the way that takes least effort. * /In becoming a doctor like his father John had really just followed the line of least resistance./ * /Some parents take the path of least resistance with… … Dictionary of American idioms
Résistance intérieure belge — Cœurs belges, Bimensuel de la Résistance de mars 1946 (voir Joseph Colmant) Cet article décrit la résistance en Belgique durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Activités Les principales activités de la résistance intérieure belge ont été : la… … Wikipédia en Français
resistance — [[t]rɪzɪ̱stəns[/t]] ♦♦♦ resistances 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N to n Resistance to something such as a change or a new idea is a refusal to accept it. The US wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies, but this is meeting resistance. 2) N… … English dictionary
line — n. long, thin mark 1) to draw a line 2) a broken; contour; crooked; curved; dotted; fine, thin; heavy, thick; horizontal; parallel; perpendicular; solid, unbroken; straight; vertical; wavy line queue (AE) 3) to form a line 4) to buck ( push into… … Combinatory dictionary
