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to defy
01
desafiar, desobedecer
to refuse to respect a person of authority or to observe a law, rule, etc.
Transitive: to defy a law or authority
Exemplos
The activists are defying the government's attempt to suppress freedom of speech.
Os ativistas desafiam a tentativa do governo de suprimir a liberdade de expressão.
02
desafiar, tornar impossível
to make something extremely difficult or nearly impossible to achieve, understand, or accomplish
Transitive: to defy sth
Exemplos
The company 's financial problems defy easy solutions, requiring complex restructuring.
Os problemas financeiros da empresa desafiam soluções fáceis, exigindo uma reestruturação complexa.
03
desafiar, provocar
to dare someone to do or prove something
Ditransitive: to defy sb to do sth
Exemplos
She defied the skeptics to prove her idea could work.
Ela desafiou os céticos para provar que sua ideia poderia funcionar.
Árvore Lexical
defiance
defiant
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