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1 desafiar
v.1 to challenge (person).desafiar a alguien a algo/a que haga algo to challenge somebody to something/to do something2 to defy (peligro, ley).El rey desafió a sus enemigos The king defied his enemies.Ricardo desafió las leyes de la gravedad Richard defied the laws of gravity.* * *1 (gen) to defy2 (no hacer caso a) to flout; (no obedecer) to defy■ rocas que parecen desafiar las leyes de la gravedad rocks which appear to defy the laws of gravity3 (plantar cara a - persona) to defy, stand up to; (- dificultad) to brave■ poca gente había que desafiara la tormenta y saliese a la calle few were prepared to brave the storm and go out onto the streets\desafiar a alguien a hacer algo to challenge somebody to do something, dare somebody to do something* * *verb1) to defy2) challenge* * *VT1) to challenge, daredesafiar a algn a hacer algo — to challenge o dare sb to do sth
2) [+ peligro] to defy3) (=competir) to challenge, compete with4) Méx (=pelear) to fight* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to challengedesafiar a alguien a + inf/+ subj — to dare o challenge somebody to + inf
b) <peligro/muerte> to defy* * *= challenge, defy, tax, throw down + the gauntlet, dare, brave.Ex. The only difference is the cataloger doesn't have to sit down and challenge himself, select one entry over the other, and say that this person is more responsible than another person for the work.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. However, the definition of an 'author' has taxed cataloguers for many years.Ex. And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex. The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.----* desafiar al sistema = beat + the system.* desafiar la gravedad = defy + gravity.* desafiar una postura = challenge + attitude.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* desafiar un prejuicio = challenge + prejudice.* * *verbo transitivoa) < persona> to challengedesafiar a alguien a + inf/+ subj — to dare o challenge somebody to + inf
b) <peligro/muerte> to defy* * *= challenge, defy, tax, throw down + the gauntlet, dare, brave.Ex: The only difference is the cataloger doesn't have to sit down and challenge himself, select one entry over the other, and say that this person is more responsible than another person for the work.
Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex: However, the definition of an 'author' has taxed cataloguers for many years.Ex: And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.Ex: The mammoth hunters braved sub-zero temperatures on desolate tundra at least 20000 years earlier than was thought.* desafiar al sistema = beat + the system.* desafiar la gravedad = defy + gravity.* desafiar una postura = challenge + attitude.* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.* desafiar un prejuicio = challenge + prejudice.* * *vt1 ‹persona› desafiar a algn A algo to challenge sb TO sthlo desafié a una carrera I challenged him to a racedesafiar a algn A + INF to dare o challenge sb to + INFme desafió a cruzar el río a nado he dared o challenged me to swim across the riverdesafiar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to dare o challenge sb to + INFte desafío a que se lo digas I dare o challenge you to tell her2 ‹peligro› to defydesafiar la muerte to defy deathnadie se atreve a desafiar su autoridad nobody dares to defy his authority* * *
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
* * *desafiar vt1. [persona] to challenge;desafiar a alguien a algo to challenge sb to sth;lo desafió a un duelo he challenged him to a duel;desafiar a alguien a hacer algo to challenge sb to do sth;te desafío a subir la cima de esta montaña I challenge you to climb that mountain;lo desafió a que acudiera a los tribunales she challenged him to take the matter to court2. [peligro, ley, autoridad, normas] to defy;desafiar a la muerte to defy death;desafió las órdenes de sus superiores he disobeyed superior orders* * *v/t challenge; peligro defy* * *desafiar {85} vtretar: to defy, to challenge* * *desafiar vb1. (persona) to challenge -
2 estrofa
f.1 stanza, verse.2 strophe, paragraph, stanza.* * *1 stanza, verse* * *noun f.stanza, verse* * *SF verse, strophe frm* * *femenino stanza, verse* * *= stanza.Ex. To prove their point they set four stanzas of doggerel in type from three different foundries using different matrices, different moulds, and different machines and defied the experts to say which type was which.----* estrofa de cuatro versos = quatrain.* * *femenino stanza, verse* * *= stanza.Ex: To prove their point they set four stanzas of doggerel in type from three different foundries using different matrices, different moulds, and different machines and defied the experts to say which type was which.
* estrofa de cuatro versos = quatrain.* * *stanza, verse* * *
estrofa sustantivo femenino
stanza, verse
estrofa sustantivo femenino verse
' estrofa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corear
English:
verse
* * *estrofa nfstanza, verse* * *f stanza, verse* * *estrofa nf: stanza, verse* * *estrofa n verse -
3 ripios
m.pl.doggerel.* * *= doggerel, debris.Ex. To prove their point they set four stanzas of doggerel in type from three different foundries using different matrices, different moulds, and different machines and defied the experts to say which type was which.Ex. Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps.* * *= doggerel, debris.Ex: To prove their point they set four stanzas of doggerel in type from three different foundries using different matrices, different moulds, and different machines and defied the experts to say which type was which.
Ex: Nothing is left except debris and there remains nothing to salvage: only to bulldoze, clear and throw into rubbish dumps. -
4 retar
v.1 to challenge.El chico reta a su padre The boy challenges his father.2 to challenge to a duel.El enamorado reta al otro The lover challenges the other one to a duel.* * *1 (desafiar) to challenge2 familiar (reprender) to scold\retar a duelo to challenge to a duel* * *verb* * *VT1) (=desafiar) to challenge2) Arg * (=regañar) to tell off, tick off *3) Cono Sur * (=insultar) to insult, abuse* * *verbo transitivo1) ( desafiar) to challengeretar a alguien A + INF — to challenge somebody to + inf
2) (CS) ( regañar) to tell... off (colloq), to scold* * *= challenge, defy, throw down + the gauntlet, dare.Ex. The only difference is the cataloger doesn't have to sit down and challenge himself, select one entry over the other, and say that this person is more responsible than another person for the work.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( desafiar) to challengeretar a alguien A + INF — to challenge somebody to + inf
2) (CS) ( regañar) to tell... off (colloq), to scold* * *= challenge, defy, throw down + the gauntlet, dare.Ex: The only difference is the cataloger doesn't have to sit down and challenge himself, select one entry over the other, and say that this person is more responsible than another person for the work.
Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex: And, as if by way of indicating that he had thrown down the gauntlet, he added, 'I can be unpleasant. I warn you'.Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.* * *retar [A1 ]vtA (desafiar) to challenge retar a algn A algo to challenge sb TO sth retar a algn A + INF to challenge sb to + INFme retó a saltar she challenged o defied o dared me to jump* * *
retar ( conjugate retar) verbo transitivo
retar verbo transitivo to challenge
' retar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desafiar
- duelo
English:
challenge
- defy
- dare
- pull
- scold
- tell
* * *retar vt2. RP [reñir] to tell off* * *v/t1 challenge* * *retar vtdesafiar: to challenge, to defy* * *retar vb to challenge -
5 desafiar a
v.to defy to, to dare to, to challenge to.María desafió a Silvia a saltar Mary defied Silvia to jump. -
6 enfrentarse con
v.to come to grips with, to face, to grapple with, to stand up to.El rey desafió a sus enemigos The king defied his enemies.
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