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1 defy
1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) desafiar2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) desafiardefy vb desafiar / desobedecertr[dɪ'faɪ]1 (ignore, refuse to give in to) desafiar; (disobey - law, order, authority) desobedecer, desacatar2 (make impossible) ser imposible3 (challenge) retar, desafiar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto defy all logic ir en contra de la lógica1) challenge: desafiar, retar2) disobey: desobedecer3) resist: resistir, hacer imposible, hacer inútilv.• afrontar v.• desafiar v.• oponerse a v.dɪ'faɪtransitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
[dɪ'faɪ]VT1) (=challenge) [+ person] desafiar, retar2) (=refuse to obey) [+ person] desobedecer, enfrentarse a; [+ order] contravenir3) (=fly in the face of)it defies description — resulta imposible describirlo, es indescriptible
people defied the bad weather to get away for Easter — a pesar del mal tiempo, la gente salió de vacaciones durante la Semana Santa
to defy death — (=face without fear) desafiar a la muerte; (=narrowly escape) escapar de una muerte segura
* * *[dɪ'faɪ]transitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
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2 defy
vt.desafiar. (pt & pp defied) -
3 defy to
v.1 desafiar a, retar a, emplazar a.2 desafiar para. -
4 defy description
v.ser difícil de describir. -
5 to defy all logic
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6 desafío
Del verbo desafiar: ( conjugate desafiar) \ \
desafío es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desafió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: desafiar desafío
desafiar ( conjugate desafiar) verbo transitivo desafío a algn a algo/hacer algo to challenge sb to sth/do sth
desafío sustantivo masculino ( reto) challenge; (al peligro, a la muerte) defiance
desafiar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar a competir, retar) to challenge
2 (hacer frente) to face up to: en ese espectáculo el artista desafiaba a la muerte, the artist performed a death-defying act
desafío sustantivo masculino challenge ' desafío' also found in these entries: Spanish: afrontar - duelo - reto English: challenge - dare - defiance - defy - take -
7 desafiar
desafiar ( conjugate desafiar) verbo transitivo desafiar a algn a algo/hacer algo to challenge sb to sth/do sth
desafiar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar a competir, retar) to challenge
2 (hacer frente) to face up to: en ese espectáculo el artista desafiaba a la muerte, the artist performed a death-defying act ' desafiar' also found in these entries: Spanish: pulso - retar English: brave - challenge - dare - defy - luck -
8 brave
breiv
1. adjective(without fear of danger, pain etc: a brave soldier; a brave deed; You're very brave; It was brave of him to fight such an enemy.) valiente, valeroso
2. verb(to meet or face boldly: They braved the cold weather.) desafiar, arrostrar
3. noun(a Red Indian warrior.) guerrero indio- bravely- bravery
brave adj valientetr[breɪv]1 valiente1 guerrero indio1 (defy) desafiar2 (confront) afrontar, hacer frente a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto brave death desafiar a la muerteto brave it out (person under suspicion) aguantar la tormentato brave the elements aguantar el mal tiempoto put a brave face on poner a mal tiempo buena cara♦ bravely advbrave n: guerrero m indion.• guerrero indio s.m.adj.• alentado, -a adj.• animoso, -a adj.• arrogante adj.• bizarro, -a adj.• bravo, -a adj.• gallardo, -a adj.• generoso, -a adj.• templado, -a adj.• valeroso, -a adj.• valiente adj.v.• desafiar v.• hacer frente a v.
I breɪvadjective -ver, -vest valiente, valeroso
II
transitive verb \<\<peril\>\> afrontar, hacer* frente a
III
1) ( North American Indian) guerrero m piel roja2) (liter) (+ pl vb)[breɪv]1. ADJ(compar braver) (superl bravest)1) (=courageous) [person, deed] valiente, valerosofacebe brave! — ¡sé valiente!
2) liter (=splendid) magnífico liter2. N1)2) (=Indian) guerrero m3.VT [+ weather] afrontar, hacer frente a; [+ death] desafiarto brave the storm — (fig) capear el temporal
to brave sb's anger — afrontar or hacer frente a la ira de algn
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I [breɪv]adjective -ver, -vest valiente, valeroso
II
transitive verb \<\<peril\>\> afrontar, hacer* frente a
III
1) ( North American Indian) guerrero m piel roja2) (liter) (+ pl vb) -
9 FA
fa sustantivo masculino ( nota) F; ( en solfeo) fa, fah (BrE)
fa m Mús (de solfa) fah, fa (de escala diatónica) F
fa bemol, F-flat
fa sostenido, F-sharp 'fa' also found in these entries: Spanish: biógrafo - camarógrafo - clave - coreógrafo - dactilógrafo - escenógrafo - filósofo - fotógrafo - gafo - golfo - grifo - huachafo - jefe - mecanógrafo - solfear - solfeo English: amplifier - amplify - bass - certifiable - certify - clarify - classified - classify - crucify - defiance - defiant - define - defy - dignified - disqualify - electrify - electrifying - exemplify - F - falsify - fiber - fiberglass - fibre - fibre-optics - fibreglass - fiery - fight - fighter - fighting - file - filing - final - finalist - finalization - finalize - finally - finance - financial - financially - financing - find - findings - fine - finely - finite - fire - fire-fighter - firearm - fireman - fireplaceFAtr['ef'eɪ]N ABBR1) (Brit)(Sport) = Football Association ≈ AFE f2) **= Fanny Adams* * * -
10 fa
fa sustantivo masculino ( nota) F; ( en solfeo) fa, fah (BrE)
fa m Mús (de solfa) fah, fa (de escala diatónica) F
fa bemol, F-flat
fa sostenido, F-sharp 'fa' also found in these entries: Spanish: biógrafo - camarógrafo - clave - coreógrafo - dactilógrafo - escenógrafo - filósofo - fotógrafo - gafo - golfo - grifo - huachafo - jefe - mecanógrafo - solfear - solfeo English: amplifier - amplify - bass - certifiable - certify - clarify - classified - classify - crucify - defiance - defiant - define - defy - dignified - disqualify - electrify - electrifying - exemplify - F - falsify - fiber - fiberglass - fibre - fibre-optics - fibreglass - fiery - fight - fighter - fighting - file - filing - final - finalist - finalization - finalize - finally - finance - financial - financially - financing - find - findings - fine - finely - finite - fire - fire-fighter - firearm - fireman - fireplaceFAtr['ef'eɪ][fɑː]N (Mus) fa m* * * -
11 mock
mok
1. verb(to laugh at or cause to seem ridiculous: They mocked her efforts at cooking.) burlarse
2. adjective(pretended or not real: a mock battle; He looked at me in mock horror.) ficticio, falso- mockery- mocking
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mock1 adj simuladomock2 vb burlarse / mofarsetr[mɒk]1 (object) de imitación2 (event) de prueba1 (exam) examen nombre masculino de prueba1 (laugh at, make fun of) burlarse de, mofarse de2 (imitate) imitar, remedar1 burlarse (at, de)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a mock of somebody/something poner a alguien/algo en ridículomock ['mɑk, 'mɔk] vt1) ridicule: burlarse de, mofarse de2) mimic: imitar, remedar (de manera burlona)mock adj1) simulated: simulado2) phony: falsoadj.• burlesco, -a adj.• fingido, -a adj.• simulado, -a adj.n.• burla s.f.• mofa s.f.v.• befar v.• burlar v.• burlarse v.• burlarse de v.• decepcionar v.• fisgar v.• mofar v.• remedar v.
I mɑːk, mɒktransitive verb burlarse or mofarse dehe mocked her accent — imitó or remedó su acento burlonamente
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adjective (before n) <examination/interview> de práctica, de prueba; <anger/outrage> fingido, simulado[mɒk]1.VT (=ridicule) mofarse de, burlarse de; (=mimic) imitar, remedaryou shouldn't mock other people's beliefs — no hay que mofarse or burlarse de las creencias de la gente
2.VI mofarse, burlarseto mock at sth/sb — mofarse de algo/algn, burlarse de algo/algn
3.ADJ (=feigned) [solemnity, terror] fingido, simulado; (=imitation) [leather, fur] de imitación4. N1)2) mocks (Brit) (Scol) * exámenes mpl de prueba5.CPDmock battle N — simulacro m (de batalla)
mock orange N — (Bot) jeringuilla f, celinda f
mock trial N — juicio m de prueba
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I [mɑːk, mɒk]transitive verb burlarse or mofarse dehe mocked her accent — imitó or remedó su acento burlonamente
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adjective (before n) <examination/interview> de práctica, de prueba; <anger/outrage> fingido, simulado -
12 desobedecer
desobedecer ( conjugate desobedecer) verbo transitivo/intransitivo to disobey
desobedecer verbo transitivo to disobey: haz el favor de no desobedecer mis instrucciones, please do not disobey my instructions ' desobedecer' also found in these entries: Spanish: atenerse - insubordinarse English: disobey - flout - defy - violate -
13 eso
Multiple Entries: ESO eso
eso pron dem eso que te contaron what they told youb) ( en locs)◊ a eso de (at) around o about;en eso: en eso llegó su madre (just) at that moment her mother arrived; ¡eso es! that's it!; y eso que … even though …; por eso that's whyc)◊ ¡eso! ( interj) exactly!
eso pron dem neut that: eso de los fantasmas es una tontería, this whole thing about ghosts is nonsense
¡eso es!, that's it!
no me dio ni eso, she didn't give me even that
por eso nos vamos, that's why we are leaving Locuciones: a eso de, around: a eso de la medianoche, around midnight ' ESO' also found in these entries: Spanish: advertir - alcance - amargarse - aparte - así - bajeza - bastarse - broma - caer - calumnia - característica - característico - chistar - chupada - chupado - colmo - cómo - con - conducir - cosa - cuento - dar - deberse - derecha - derecho - diferenciar - discutible - doler - educación - empezar - entrar - ser - escribirse - eso - excusa - falsa - falso - faltar - ir - hacer - harina - importar - interesar - jorobar - llevar - luego - malpensada - malpensado - marcha - menos English: about - absolutely - affair - all - anything - ball - ball game - care - careful - common - debate - defy - deliberately - design - dig - do - done - dwell on - enough - failing - feel - fit - fortunate - go for - grab - harp on - head - here - however - it - joke - just - kick up - labour - like - mean - most - move - mud - nasty - need - no - none - nowhere - objection - occasion - ocean - of - offence - ominously -
14 imposible
imposible adjetivo 1 [ser] ‹sueño/amor› impossible; es imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly know; hicieron lo imposible they did everything they could 2 ( inaguantable) ‹ persona› impossible;
imposible
I adjetivo
1 impossible: resulta imposible de creer, it's impossible to believe
es imposible que ya hayan vuelto, they can't possibly have got back already
2 fam (inaguantable, intratable) unbearable: tiene un carácter imposible, he is quite unbearable
II sustantivo masculino the impossible, impossible thing: no me pidas imposibles, don't ask me for the impossible Locuciones: hacer lo imposible, to do one's utmost: hicieron lo imposible por ayudar a los heridos, they did their utmost to help the injured ' imposible' also found in these entries: Spanish: dejar - me - tener - venga - cuenta - estar - imposibilitar - ser - vida English: defy - democracy - detection - impossible - question - that - unreadable - virtually - awkward - clearly - hell - hopeless - job - notice - physically - possibly - rule - the - unobtainable - way -
15 incomprensible
incomprensible adjetivo incomprehensible
incomprensible adjetivo incomprehensible: expuso unas teorías incomprensibles, he expounded some incomprehensible theories
tuvieron un comportamiento incomprensible, their behaviour was difficult to understand ' incomprensible' also found in these entries: Spanish: chino - galimatías English: baffling - impenetrable - incomprehensible - incomprehensibly - unintelligible - defy - garbled -
16 indescriptible
indescriptible adjetivo indescribable
indescriptible adjetivo indescribable ' indescriptible' also found in these entries: English: indescribable - nameless - unspeakable - defy -
17 ley
ley sustantivo femenino 1 ( en general) law; iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law; ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand; la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest; ley pareja no es dura (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone 2 (de oro, plata) assay value
ley sustantivo femenino law Rel la ley del aborto, the abortion law
la ley judía/cristiana, Jewish/Christian law
ley marcial, martial law
una ley de protección del patrimonio artístico, a law on artistic heritage protection
la ley de la selva, the law of the jungle Pol proyecto de ley, bill Locuciones: es una persona de ley, he's a reliable person
oro de ley, pure gold
plata de ley, sterling silver ' ley' also found in these entries: Spanish: acogerse - adelante - anteproyecto - anular - anulación - aplicarse - aprobar - calle - codificar - decreto - derogación - dictar - estatuto - formular - hallar - igualdad - impugnar - infringir - LOGSE - observar - oposición - oro - plata - proscrita - proscrito - proyecto - radical - reformar - regir - relajar - respetar - retroactiva - retroactivo - rigor - sálica - sálico - sancionar - selva - someterse - supresión - suprimir - tabla - talión - título - universal - vigencia - vigente - vigor - violar - violación English: act - apply - arm - bill - breach - break - bring in - carry - date back to - date from - defy - effect - enact - enforce - equal - fingertip - frame - framework - full-fledged - go through - implement - infringe - infringement - introduce - introduction - jungle - keep - law - legal - letter - liberal - move - muscle - obey - observance - observe - pass - passing - provoke - repeal - repudiate - reversal - revival - revive - scope - section - sod - stand - state - statutory -
18 repetir
repetir ( conjugate repetir) verbo transitivo◊ ¿me lo puedes repetir? could you repeat it, please?;¡que no te lo tenga que volver a repetir! don't let me have to tell you again! ‹ programa› to repeat, rerun; ‹experimento/curso/asignatura› to repeat verbo intransitivo 1 ( volver a comer) to have a second helping, to have seconds (colloq) 2 [pimientos/pepinos] to repeat; 3 (Educ) to repeat a year/course repetirse verbo pronominal [ persona] to repeat oneself
repetir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un gesto, acción, juicio, palabras) to repeat
2 (un trabajo) to do again: tendrás que repetir la redacción, you'll have to redo your composition
3 (volver a servirse algún alimento) to have a second helping: repetí arroz dos veces, I had three helpings of rice
4 Educ to repeat
II verbo intransitivo
1 Educ to repeat a year
2 (volver a servirse el plato) to have a second helping
3 (un alimento) el ajo me repite, garlic repeats on me ' repetir' also found in these entries: Spanish: citar - más - poder - coro - fastidiar - limitar - literalmente - pie - practicar - repita - retransmitir English: defy - do over - duplicate - echo - helping - repeat - replicate - reprise - restate - roll back - second - regurgitate - reiterate - replay -
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defy — de*fy (d[ e]*f[imac] ), n. A challenge. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defy — *face, brave, challenge, dare, beard Analogous words: mock, deride, *ridicule: flout (see SCOFF): withstand, *resist, oppose, fight: confront, encounter, *meet Antonyms: recoil from … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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defy — ► VERB (defies, defied) 1) openly resist or refuse to obey. 2) challenge to do or prove something. DERIVATIVES defier noun. ORIGIN Old French desfier, from Latin fidus faithful … English terms dictionary
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