to resist forgetting or losing traditional values
widerstand leisten, traditionelle Werte zu vergessen oder zu verlieren (widerstand leisten, traditionelle werte zu vergessen oder zu verlieren)
"The villagers held back from abandoning their rituals."
"Die Dorfbewohner leisteten Widerstand, ihre Rituale aufzugeben." (die dorfbewohner hold back from ihre rituale aufzugeben)
to prepare or adjust an instrument for better performance
to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey
to cause anger or protest to start suddenly
to grow a concept so it works in many countries
to move beyond a particular place or object
to surrender to the police or authorities