defy im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für defy im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

defy [Brit dɪˈfʌɪ, Am dəˈfaɪ] VERB trans

1. defy (disobey):

defy authority, law

sfidare

defy person

provocare

defy advice

non tener conto di

defy expectations, predictions

smentire

2. defy (challenge) person:

defy person

sfidare, lanciare una sfida a

defy death, gravity, reality

sfidare

defy danger

affrontare

to defy sb to do

sfidare qn a fare

3. defy (elude, resist):

defy description, analysis, categorization

sfuggire a qualsiasi tentativo di

defy logic

sfidare

to defy sb's efforts, attempts to do

resistere agli sforzi, ai tentativi di qn di fare

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

to flout or defy convention

sfidare le convenzioni

Übersetzungen für defy im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

sfidare rivale, avversario, concorrente

to defy

sfidare gravità

to defy

sfidare qn a fare

to challenge or defy sb to do

lo sfido a dimostrarmi il contrario

I defy him to demonstrate the contrary

sfidare le convenzioni

to flout or defy convention

sfidare persona:

to defy

sfidare pericolo, opinione pubblica

to defy

sfidarsi

to defy each other

sfidare le convenzioni

to defy or flout convention

andare contro ogni logica

to defy all logic

rispettare, sfidare le convenienze

to respect, defy convention or the conventions

sfidare le leggi della gravità acrobata:

to defy the laws of gravity

sfidare l'autorità

to defy authority

soddisfare, deludere, superare le attese di qn

to live up to, defy, exceed sb's expectations

resistere ai tentativi di qn di fare

to defy sb's efforts to do

defy im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für defy im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

defy [dɪ·ˈfaɪ] VERB trans

1. defy (challenge):

defy gravity, authority

sfidare

2. defy (resist):

defy

resistere a

it defies description

è indescrivibile

3. defy (disobey):

defy

disobbedire a

Übersetzungen für defy im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

sfidare

to defy

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

An economy based on knowledge also defies classical economics due to the non-rival property of knowledge.

en.wikipedia.org

He initially makes a hip impression on the students because of his happy-go-lucky attitude, world-weary demeanor, and tales of defying authority and schoolwork.

en.wikipedia.org

The language of the book has defied complete analysis by linguists for decades.

en.wikipedia.org

The owners defied the order, but were forced to close again.

en.wikipedia.org

There is something that defies explanation in this continued murderousness.

en.wikipedia.org

However, city government defied that custom and cleared markers out of spaces.

en.wikipedia.org

If it is, then it defies all the laws of art.

en.wikipedia.org

The junta considered some cases, but eventually condemned the clergy that defied their religious authorities.

en.wikipedia.org

The magnificence of his strident vocals defies all formulas and precepts, mathematical and otherwise.

en.wikipedia.org

Your duty is to be in love with it, and that defies explanation.

en.wikipedia.org