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1 defy
∎ the union defied the court order le syndicat n'a pas tenu compte de la décision judiciaire(b) (challenge, dare) défier;∎ she defied him to justify his claims elle l'a défié ou mis au défi de justifier ses revendications;∎ a death-defying feat un exploit téméraire∎ his behaviour defies explanation son comportement défie toute explication -
2 defy
defy [dɪˈfaɪ]a. ( = disobey) [+ law, convention] ne pas respecter ; [+ person, orders] désobéir à ; ( = stand up to) [+ person] défier• the virus has defied all attempts to find a vaccine jusqu'à maintenant, toutes les tentatives pour trouver un vaccin contre ce virus sont restées vainesb. ( = contradict) [+ logic] défierc. ( = challenge) to defy sb to do sth mettre qn au défi de faire qch* * *[dɪ'faɪ]transitive verb1) ( disobey) défier [authority, law, death, gravity, person]2) ( challenge)3) (elude, resist) défier [description, logic, analysis] -
3 greet
Ⅰ.greet1 [gri:t](meet, welcome) saluer, accueillir;∎ to greet sb with a wave of the hand saluer qn de la main;∎ to greet sb/sth with open arms accueillir qn/qch les bras ouverts;∎ the news was greeted with a sigh of relief les nouvelles furent accueillies avec un soupir de soulagement;∎ a strange sound greeted our ears un son étrange est parvenu à nos oreilles;∎ the sight that greeted her (eyes) defied description la scène qui s'offrit à ses regards défiait toute descriptionⅡ.greet2
См. также в других словарях:
Defied — defy de*fy (d[ e]*f[imac] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defied} (d[ e]*f[imac]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Defying}.] [F. d[ e]fier, OF. deffier, desfier, LL. disfidare to disown faith or fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defied — de·fy || dɪ faɪ v. oppose, resist; challenge … English contemporary dictionary
defied — past of defy … Useful english dictionary
defied him — disobeyed him, openly challenged him … English contemporary dictionary
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challenged him — defied him, questioned his authority, dared him, confronted him; tested him, taxed him … English contemporary dictionary
disobeyed him — defied him, ignored him, did not obey him … English contemporary dictionary
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