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defy

/dɪˈfaɪ/

Translations

defyverb

defied

Past Simple

defied

Past Participle

defying

Gerund

/dɪˈfaɪ/

The protesters defy the government's orders.

Протестующие противостоят приказам правительства.

бросать вызов

He decided to defy the odds and start his own business.

Он решил бросить вызов обстоятельствам и начать свой собственный бизнес.

She chose to defy the warnings and continue her journey.

Она решила игнорировать предупреждения и продолжить своё путешествие.

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defyverb

To openly resist or refuse to obey.

The protesters defied the curfew imposed by the authorities.

To challenge someone to do something deemed impossible.

He defied his friend to jump over the wide stream.

To be almost impossible for (something) to happen, explain, or believe; to elude or resist.

Her beauty defies description.