defies in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for defies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

defy <defies, defying, defied> [Am dəˈfaɪ, Brit dɪˈfʌɪ] VB trans

1.1. defy (disobey):

defy order/law/authority

desacatar

defy order/law/authority

desobedecer

1.2. defy (resist):

to defy categorization/understanding/description

ser inclasificable/incomprensible/indescriptible

the door defied all efforts to open it

no hubo manera de abrir la puerta

to defy all logic or reason

no tener ninguna lógica

to defy all logic or reason

ir en contra de toda lógica

1.3. defy (ignore):

defy danger/death

desafiar

hundreds of fans defied the pouring rain to welcome them home

a pesar de la lluvia torrencial, cientos de aficionados fueron a recibirlos

2. defy (challenge):

to defy sb to + infin

desafiar a alguien a que  +  subj

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the sensation defies description

es una sensación difícil de describir

Translations for defies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desacatar autoridad

to defy

desacatar leyes

to defy

romper la disciplina de voto

to defy the whip

desafiar

to defy

desafiar la muerte

to defy death

nadie se atreve a desafiar su autoridad

nobody dares to defy his authority

encacharse

to defy

cumplir/violar una consigna

to carry out/defy an order o an instruction

defies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for defies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

defy [dɪˈfaɪ] VB trans

1. defy (challenge):

defy

desafiar

2. defy (resist):

defy

resistirse a

it defies description

es indescriptible

3. defy (disobey):

defy

desobedecer

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to defy the odds

desafiar los pronósticos

Translations for defies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desafiar

to defy

defies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it defies description

es indescriptible