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défier [defje]➭ TABLE 71. transitive verba. [+ adversaire] to challengeb. [+ autorité, adversité, opinion publique] to defy2. reflexive verb* * *defje1) ( provoquer) to challenge [rival, adversaire]2) ( braver) to defy [danger, mort, opinion]cela défie la raison or l'entendement — it is beyond belief
* * *defje vt1) (= provoquer) to challengedéfier qn de faire (trouver mieux, prouver le contraire) — to defy sb to do, (faire qch de farfelu) to dare sb to do
Je te défie de trouver un meilleur exemple. — I defy you to find a better example.
Il m'a défié d'aller à l'école en pyjama. — He dared me to go to school in my pyjamas.
défier qn à [jeu, course] — to challenge sb to
2) fig, [danger, éléments] to defy, to brave3) (= narguer) to challenge* * *défier verb table: plierA vtr1 ( provoquer) to challenge [rival, adversaire] (à to); défier qn en combat singulier to challenge sb to single combat; défier qn de faire to challenge ou defy sb to do; je te défie de plonger I challenge ou dare you to dive; défier qn du regard to stare defiantly at sb;2 ( braver) [personne] to defy [danger, mort, opinion]; [raisonnement, conclusion] to defy [raison, logique]; prix défiant toute concurrence unbeatable price.B se défier vpr1 ( se braver) [adversaires] to defy each other; se défier du regard to stare defiantly at each other;[defje] verbe transitif1. [dans un duel, un jeu] to challengeprix/qualité défiant toute concurrence absolutely unbeatable prices/quality————————se défier de verbe pronominal plus préposition
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