resilience / resistance
die Widerstandsfähigkeit
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resilience
The ability of a person, living being, or system to withstand stress, difficulties, or harmful influences and recover from them.
Seine Widerstandsfähigkeit half ihm, auch diese schwierige Zeit zu überstehen.
His resilience helped him get through this difficult time as well.
resistance
The ability of a material or object to withstand external influences without being damaged or destroyed.
Das Material zeichnet sich durch eine hohe Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Hitze aus.
The material is characterized by its high resistance to heat.
| gender | feminine die |
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| genitive | der Widerstandsfähigkeit |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Widerstandsfähigkeit | – |
| accusative | die Widerstandsfähigkeit | – |
| dative | der Widerstandsfähigkeit | – |
| genitive | der Widerstandsfähigkeit | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Widerstandsfähigkeit' (resilience / resistance) is made up of 'Widerstand' (resistance) and 'Fähigkeit' (ability). The word therefore refers to the ability to resist or endure something.
Durch regelmäßiges Training kann man seine Widerstandsfähigkeit verbessern.
Regular training can improve your resilience.
When referring to people and psychological stress, 'Widerstandsfähigkeit' (resilience) is often used with adjectives such as 'psychisch' (psychological) or 'emotional' (emotional). Typical collocations include 'Widerstandsfähigkeit zeigen' (to show resilience), 'Widerstandsfähigkeit stärken' (to strengthen resilience), and 'Widerstandsfähigkeit entwickeln' (to develop resilience).
Die psychische Widerstandsfähigkeit der Jugendlichen wurde durch die Unterstützung ihrer Familie gestärkt.
The teenagers' psychological resilience was strengthened by their family's support.
When referring to materials and objects, the specific stress is often introduced with 'gegen' (against). It is followed by the accusative, for example 'Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Hitze' (resistance to heat) or 'gegen Korrosion' (resistance to corrosion).
Die Widerstandsfähigkeit des Kunststoffs gegen starke Sonneneinstrahlung wurde getestet.
The plastic's resistance to strong sunlight was tested.
When 'Widerstandsfähigkeit' (resilience / resistance) refers to a person, group, or system, it usually concerns coping with stress. With materials and objects, words such as 'Hitze' (heat), 'Druck' (pressure), or 'Verschleiß' (wear) point to the technical meaning.
Die Widerstandsfähigkeit des Teams zeigte sich nach mehreren Rückschlägen.
The team's resilience became apparent after several setbacks.
Die Widerstandsfähigkeit des Bauteils gegen hohen Druck ist besonders wichtig.
The component's resistance to high pressure is particularly important.
