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[dɪ'faɪəns]nome U sprezzo m., disprezzo m.in defiance of sth., sb. — a dispetto di qcs., qcn
* * *(open disobedience; challenging or opposition: He went in defiance of my orders.) sfida- defiant- defiantly* * *defiance /dɪˈfaɪəns/n. [u]2 disobbedienza: an act of defiance, un atto di disobbedienza; defiance of authority, resistenza all'autorità● (antiq.) to bid defiance to sb., lanciare una sfida a q.; provocare q. □ to do st. in defiance, fare qc. in segno di sfida: «I'm not coming» she said in defiance, «Io non vengo» disse in tono di sfida □ in defiance of, a dispetto di, sfidando: The soldier acted in defiance of orders, il soldato ha agito sfidando gli ordini □ to set at defiance, sfidare ( le convenzioni, la legge, ecc.).* * *[dɪ'faɪəns]nome U sprezzo m., disprezzo m.in defiance of sth., sb. — a dispetto di qcs., qcn
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