Defiance means Desafío, Rebeldía and Despecho in Spanish | Discover Synonyms, Part of Speech & Examples

Defiance

Meaning of Defiance in Spanish :

defiance

desafío

NOUN

Synonyms: challenge, challenging, dare, challenged, despite

I fear our defiance will not go unpunished. Me temo que nuestro desafío será castigado.
There is something to be said about defiance. Una cosa se debe decir sobre el desafío.
His every victory is an act of defiance. Cada victoria suya es un acto de desafío.
The man you stand in defiance against. Por el hombre con el que están en desafío.
His every victory is an act of defiance. Cada victoria suya es un desafío.

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rebeldía

NOUN

Synonyms: rebellion, absentia, rebellious, revolt, revelry

And cost me four men in his defiance. Y me costó cuatro hombres en su rebeldía.
There is something to be said about defiance. Hay algo que debo decir sobre la rebeldía.
This defiance cannot go without consequence. Esta rebeldía no puede suceder sin consecuencias.
... is an act of defiance against circumstances. ... fuera un acto de rebeldía contra las circunstancias.
set convention at defiance, were seen to ... convención establece en rebeldía, fueron vistos a ...

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despecho

NOUN

Synonyms: spite, rebound, vexation, pique

... and whether, in defiance of everything, she ... ... y si, a despecho de todo, ella ...

in English

1. Challenge

challenge

desafío

NOUN

Synonyms: defiance, challenging, dare, challenged, despite

The passion for challenge leads us. La pasión del desafío nos anima.
I embrace every challenge. Yo acepto cada desafío.
I challenge for leadership of the clan! Desafío al jefe del clan.
It was really a huge challenge. Realmente fue un desafío tremendo.
The challenge will be forgotten. El desafío se olvidará.
This was going to be a challenge. Esto iba a ser un desafío.

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II)

reto

NOUN

Synonyms: dare, challenging, challenged

Play is a challenge into the unknown. El juego es un reto a lo desconocido.
I will miss the challenge. Echaré de menos el reto.
Now this is a challenge. Este sí es un reto.
This is just a challenge. Sôlo es un reto.
That is a challenge. Eso sí es un reto.
He was a real challenge. Era un verdadero reto.

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III)

desafiar

VERB

Synonyms: defy, challenging, defying, brave

He thinks we won't challenge him. Cree que no le vamos a desafiar.
Challenge more experienced players to play better. Desafiar a jugadores más experimentados a jugar mejor.
No and our position to challenge the darkness. No es nuestra posición desafiar la oscuridad.
Only one thing can challenge a dragon's dominance. Sólo una cosa puede desafiar el dominio de un dragón.
To challenge someone like you is ... Desafiar a alguien como vos es para mí ...
... and may therefore be more difficult to challenge. ... y por lo tanto será más difícil de desafiar.

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IV)

retar

VERB

Now all we got to do is challenge a champion. Sólo debemos retar a un campeón.
The more active can challenge a friend to a ... Los más activos pueden retar a un amigo en una ...
... sense that mortals could challenge his power. ... la sensación de que los mortales pudieran retar su poder.
And to challenge all and later to ... Y retar a todos y después ...
and have attempted to challenge the # of their debt contracts ... y hayan intentado retar sus contratos de deuda ...
challenge more of our finest ... retar a más de los mejores a nuestros ...

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impugnar

VERB

Synonyms: contest, impugn, impeach

... a detainee's right to challenge his detention in the courts ... ... derecho de un detenido a impugnar su detención en los tribunales ...
She's going to challenge the adoption. Ella va a impugnar la adopción.
... of course, you wish to challenge these recommendations. ... claro, que Ud. desee impugnar estas recomendaciones.
Are you going to challenge the will? ¿Vas a impugnar el testamento?
... and without an opportunity to challenge the legality of their ... ... y sin posibilidad de impugnar la legalidad de su ...
... as well as the right to challenge the legality of the ... ... así como derecho a impugnar la legalidad de la ...

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VI)

cuestionar

VERB

Synonyms: question

The time to challenge inequality between women and men ... El momento de cuestionar la desigualdad entre hombres y mujeres ...
It is very safe not to challenge that cover around you ... Es seguro no cuestionar esa cubierta que nos rodea ...
... go to court and challenge the doctor's claim. ... ir al tribunal a cuestionar la postura del doctor.
You're in no position to challenge my expertise. No esta en posicion de cuestionar mi experiencia.
... himself he cannot even challenge his parents or any ... ... , no puede siquiera cuestionar a sus padres ni ...
... to him you'd never challenge his authority again. ... que nunca volverías a cuestionar su autoridad.

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2. Challenging

challenging

desafiante

ADJ

Synonyms: defiant, defiantly

Thought it was radical, challenging. Pienso que es radical y desafiante.
The most challenging trick of all. El truco más desafiante de todos.
In a way, it's not all that challenging. De cierta manera no todo es tan desafiante.
Making it more challenging, more extraordinary. Hacerlo más desafiante, más extraordinario.
I think you'll make quite a challenging subject. Creo que serás un sujeto desafiante.
The challenging part is getting the corners. La parte desafiante son las esquinas .

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II)

desafiando

VERB

Synonyms: defying, defiance, defy, braving, defied

I am challenging you to a wrestling match, brother. Te estoy desafiando a una pelea, hermano.
Never challenging himself, never reaching. Nunca desafiando se, nunca alcanzando.
Feels like we are challenging the world. Parece que estamos desafiando al mundo.
So, he's challenging us to visualize success. De manera que nos está desafiando a visualizar el éxito.
Are you challenging me? Me estás desafiando?
You're the onewho is challenging me. Tú eres el queme está desafiando.

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III)

retando

VERB

... an exception, not challenging the will of the voters. ... una excepción, no retando el deseo de los votantes.
Are you challenging me? Me estás retando?
We're challenging you to a match. Te estamos retando a un combate.
He's challenging you to a duel. Te está retando a un duelo.
associated with climate change are challenging cultural identities. asociados con el cambio climático están retando identidades culturales.
... you and you are challenging me ... y ustedes me están retando,

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IV)

provocativo

ADJ

Synonyms: provocative, provocatively

retador

ADJ

Synonyms: challenger, contender

Which is fun, it's challenging. Lo cual es muy divertido y retador.
... entertaining, a bit challenging and guaranteed to make teaching ... ... entretenido, un poquitín retador y garantiza que la enseñanza sea ...

VI)

difícil

ADJ

Synonyms: difficult, hard, tough, tricky, rough, harder

Making a male climax isn't at all challenging. Lograr un clímax masculino no es nada difícil.
Just give up because it's challenging sometimes. Abandonar porque es difícil a veces.
The most challenging part of the course is still ahead. Pero aún le queda la parte más difícil del recorrido.
Justifying your compliance budget is just as challenging. Justificar su presupuesto de cumplimiento es igual de difícil.
The role is very challenging for me. El papel es muy difícil para mí.
The most challenging of all. El más difícil de todos.

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VII)

exigentes

ADJ

Synonyms: demanding, stringent, discerning, exacting, picky, discriminating, exigent

... the time—while meeting the most challenging service levels. ... momento y a cumplir sus niveles de servicio más exigentes.
... requirements of the most challenging application environments. ... requerimientos de los entornos de aplicaciones más exigentes.
... opportunity to take on more challenging stories. ... una oportunidad para encarar historias más exigentes.
... into more complex and challenging roles/assignments. ... hacia papeles o tareas más complejos y exigentes
... the time—while meeting the most challenging service levels. ... momento y a cumplir sus niveles de servicio más exigentes.
... and meet your most challenging service levels—with ... ... y satisfaga sus más exigentes niveles de servicio con ...

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VIII)

reto

ADJ

Synonyms: challenge, dare, challenged

Using rockets at high altitude is quite challenging. Usar cohetes a una altitud elevada es un gran reto.
It was a challenging job for us. Éste trabajo era un reto para nosotros.
... ubiquitous telematics define a challenging locus for explorations in interactive art ... ... omnipresente telemática constituyen un reto para la exploración del arte interactivo ...
people are facing very challenging economic circumstances. personas se enfrentan a un gran reto económico circunstancias.
... his task, and it's a challenging one. ... su tarea, y es todo un reto.
It was very challenging for me, and ... Fue un auténtico reto para mi, y ...

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IX)

estimulante

ADJ

Synonyms: stimulating, stimulant, exhilarating, inspiring, invigorating, stimulatory

It has been a challenging process, mainly due ... Ha sido un proceso estimulante, sobre todo debido ...
This isn't challenging enough. Esto no es muy estimulante.
It was a challenging opening that instantly provoked an ... Fue una apertura estimulante que inmediatamente provocó una ...
gratifying, challenging for our company gratificante, estimulante, para nuestra empresa.
... to his new and challenging position and wished him success ... ... en su nuevo y estimulante puesto y le deseó éxito en ...
Don't you find that challenging? No te parece estimulante?

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complicado

ADJ

Synonyms: complicated, difficult, tricky, messy, confusing

To make it more challenging, you can find out which ... Para hacerlo mas complicado, puedes ver cual ...
... in your head can be challenging. ... en su cerebro puede ser muy complicado.
... — can be extremely challenging without additional infrastructure help ... ... ) puede ser muy complicado sin una infraestructura de apoyo adicional ...
It's a bit challenging. es un poco complicado.

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XI)

cuestionan

ADJ

Synonyms: question

3. Dare

dare

atreves

VERB

Synonyms: presume

Come on then, if you dare. Venga, a ver si te atreves.
Say that again, if you dare. Dilo de nuevo, si te atreves.
Feed me, if you dare. Dame de comer, si te atreves.
If you dare to enter. Si te atreves a pasar.
Come down if you dare! Baja si te atreves.
... you need, if you dare to look for it. ... que necesitas, si te atreves a buscarlos.

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II)

se atreven

VERB

Something they cannot mention, because they dare not. Pero es algo que no mencionan porque no se atreven.
Do not dare challenge my decisions. No se atreven desafiar mis decisiones.
Where you would not dare to follow. Adonde no se atreven a seguirme.
... do not wish to, and others do not dare. ... no quieren y otros no se atreven.
... would like to do but doesn't dare. ... quieren hacer pero no se atreven.
... the irony but did not dare to take it up. ... la ironía, pero no se atreven a tomarla.

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III)

atrévete

VERB

Dare to take it further. Atrévete a ir más lejos.
Dare to be different. Atrévete a ser diferente.
Dare to be radical. Atrévete a ser radical.
... know how to throw really dare to ask for another coffee ... ... saber cómo tiro de verdad, atrévete a pedir otro café ...
Dare to be here. ¡Atrévete a estar aquí.
Dare to get your hopes up, ... Atrévete a estar animado, ...

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IV)

atrevimiento

NOUN

Synonyms: daring, audacity, boldness, impudence, presumption

Got into this truth or dare game that ruined two ... Hicimos ese juego de atrevimiento o verdad que arruinó dos ...
How dare you to claim this land as yours ... Con que atrevimiento puede usted demandar esta tierra como suya ...
Don't you dare ask me if it ... Atrevimiento no me preguntas si es ...
mere dare that's very funny mero atrevimiento que es muy gracioso
And lastly "dare", is to dare someone ... Y por último "atrevimiento", es atreverse ...
How dare you impose your will over my command? ¿Cómo atrevimiento usted impone su sobre mi comando?

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atreverse

VERB

Synonyms: daring

Dare to be radical. Atreverse a ser radical.
... desire to play, to dare, to play the world ... ... ganas de jugar, de atreverse, de jugar al mundo ...
You must not dare to think of such a No hay que atreverse a pensar en una
The fourth word is: dare. La cuarta palabra es: atreverse.
who can dare to fix the guilt? ¿quién puede atreverse a dictar sentencia?
peaked cap, to dare to ask. gorra de visera, para atreverse a preguntar.

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VI)

osa

VERB

Synonyms: bear, dares, ursa

Only she doesn't dare to find out. Pero no osa averiguarlo.
You dare speak his name? Osa decir su nombre.
No one else dare touch it. Nadie más osa tocarla.
You dare defend this snake? ¿Osa defender a esta serpiente?
How dare you come here like this! ¿Cómo osa venir aquí así?
How dare you take prisoners? ¿Y cómo osa tomar prisioneros?

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VII)

reto

NOUN

Synonyms: challenge, challenging, challenged

I dare you to say something to me. Te reto a que me digas algo.
Your dare is in the future, genius. Tu reto es en el futuro, genio.
I dare you to run slower. Te reto a correr más lento.
That might be a dare. Que podría ser un reto.
He got called out on a dare and he's in ... Le hicieron un reto, y ahora está metido ...
I dare you to send a picture ... Te reto a mandar una foto ...

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VIII)

desafío

NOUN

Synonyms: challenge, defiance, challenging, challenged, despite

Try the double dare. Pruebe el desafío doble.
It was just a dare. Sólo fue un desafío.
I dare you to make out with that guy. Te desafío a besar a ese tipo.
I dare you to call his ... Te desafío a llamar a su ...
... we did all these things on a dare. ... hicimos todas estas cosas en un desafío.
... we did all these things on a dare. ... hicimos todas esas cosas a modo de desafío.

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IX)

ocurra

VERB

Synonyms: happen, occur

Don't you dare to sell the medal. Que no se te ocurra vender la medalla.
Don't you dare go on strike at school again. Que no se te ocurra hacer huelga en la escuela.
And don't you dare leave it here. Y ni se te ocurra dejarlo aquí.
Don't you dare walk out that door. No se te ocurra salir por esa puerta.
Don't you dare use that word. No se te ocurra usar esa palabra.
But don't you dare to shift your load and ... Pero, que no se te ocurra mover la carga y ...

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4. Challenged

challenged

desafiado

VERB

Synonyms: defied

By building his wall, he challenged my strength. Al construir su muralla, ha desafiado mi fuerza.
I challenged the hotel manager to a game and ... He desafiado al encargado del hotel a un juego y lo ...
He alone has challenged those who have linked ... Sólo él ha desafiado a los que han asociado ...
And then he found himself challenged almost at once by ... Y entonces él se encontró desafiado casi a la vez por ...
... the only one who has ever challenged me. ... la única que me ha desafiado.

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II)

retado

VERB

He was challenged to a duel and he accepted. Fue retado a un duelo y aceptó.
He was challenged to a duel and he accepted. Fue retado a un duelo y aceptó.
We have challenged our collective to try ... Hemos retado a nuestro colectivo a intentar ...
He alone has challenged those who have linked ... El solo ha retado a los que han ligado ...
You've never challenged me before. Ud nunca antes me ha retado.

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III)

impugnada

VERB

Synonyms: contested

It can be challenged and changed to suit ... Puede ser impugnada y cambiada para favorecer ...
has nothing to be challenged nada tiene que ser impugnada
... be workingwith the mentally challenged. ... estar trabajando con la mentalidad impugnada.
... sword after dark can be challenged to a duel, ... ... espada en la oscuridad puede ser impugnada a un duelo, ...
If he had been challenged or accused, rebuked ... Si hubiera sido impugnada o acusado, reprendido ...

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IV)

cuestionado

VERB

Synonyms: questioned, disputed, questionable

when it was challenged by the most famous cuando fue cuestionado por los más famosos
... talking heads are not used to being challenged by the anchors ... cabezas parlantes no están acostumbrados a ser cuestionado por las anclas
... of property, the defence has challenged. ... de propiedad que la defensa ha cuestionado.
... very effective, because they're not challenged. ... muy eficaz, porque no está cuestionado.
challenged our lecturer's accuracy? cuestionado la precisión nuestra conferenciante?

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impugnarse

VERB

Synonyms: contested

5. Despite

despite

pese

PREP

Synonyms: although

Despite the setback caused by the flood, this ... Pese al retraso causado por la inundación, este ...
Despite the burden of the years, ... Pese al peso de los años, ...
Despite a sustained increase in ... Pese al aumento constante de ...
Despite how things worked out today, yoυ put these ... Pese al resultado, pusiste a estos ...
Some argued that despite the continuing deadlock, the differences are ... Algunos adujeron que, pese al estancamiento, las diferencias eran ...
Despite progress, challenges remain, much ... Pese al progreso, subsisten muchos problemas, al ...

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6. Spite

spite

pesar

NOUN

Synonyms: although, even though, though

Two people, who in spite of everything. Dos personas, que a pesar de todo.
Which made her laugh, in spite of her indignation. Que la hizo reír, a pesar de su indignación.
And in spite of it. Y a pesar de él.
And yet my heart in spite of this. Pero mi corazón a pesar de eso.
She did it to spite me. Lo hizo a pesar de mí.
And in spite of it all. Y a pesar de todo.

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II)

despecho

NOUN

Synonyms: rebound, vexation, pique, defiance

I might do that just for spite. Lo haría, aunque fuera por despecho.
You throw everything away to spite me. Lo echas todo a perder por despecho hacia mi.
Maybe it's out of spite for you and your ... Puede ser por despecho por ti y tu ...
... this here thing now for spite. ... esta cosa ahora por despecho.
... renounce the world out of spite. ... se abandona el mundo por despecho.
... capable of being extraordinary and you've stopped for spite. ... capaz de ser extraordinario y te has abandonado por despecho.

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III)

rencor

NOUN

Synonyms: grudge, rancor, resentment, hard feelings, bitterness, unforgiveness

But it wasn't done to spite her. Pero no fue por rencor.
This happened out of spite. Esto ocurrió por rencor.
I wear it to spite them. Lo llevo puesto por rencor.
Spite is a veil to conceal art. El rencor es un velo que tapa el arte.
I wear it to spite them. Lo lleva puesto por rencor.
They seem guided by pure and simple spite. Parece guiada pura y simplemente por el rencor.

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IV)

apesar

NOUN

Synonyms: despite, eventhough

7. Vexation

vexation

vejación

NOUN

vexation may be succeeded by content. vejación puede sucedido por contenido.
... bit his lip in vexation at this most inopportune interruption. ... mordió el labio en vejación a la interrupción más inoportuno.
... head against the wall from vexation. ... cabeza contra la pared por vejación.

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II)

aflicción

NOUN

Synonyms: affliction, grief, distress, woe, grieving, afflicting

She was overpowered by shame and vexation. Ella fue dominado por la vergüenza y aflicción.
regret and vexation, and the concern ... pesar y aflicción, y la preocupación ...
... all the trouble, and vexation, and loss of ... todo el problema, y aflicción, y la pérdida de
inexpressible vexation, she could perceive aflicción indecible, se podía percibir
... whimsical mixture of amusement and vexation, and, seating himself ... ... mezcla caprichosa de la diversión y aflicción, y, sentándose ...

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III)

despecho

NOUN

Synonyms: spite, rebound, pique, defiance

... the other hand, were filled with vexation and rage. ... cambio, estaban llenos de despecho y rabia.
with annoyance, and to call out in vexation. con fastidio, y convocar en el despecho.
... to you it'd be out of vexation. ... a usted, sería por despecho.
then blushing with vexation that she had laughed. continuación, enrojeciendo de despecho que ella se había reído.

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IV)

disgusto

NOUN

Synonyms: disgust, dislike, displeasure, chagrin, distaste, annoyance

became quite red in the face from vexation. se hizo muy roja en la cara de disgusto.
She felt a thrill of vexation: what right Ella sintió un escalofrío de disgusto: ¿qué derecho
from alarm and vexation. de alarma y disgusto.
... with difficulty govern her vexation at the ... gobernar con dificultad su disgusto en el
... says this with a sound of vexation in his voice, ... ... dice esto con un sonido de disgusto en su voz, ...

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enojo

NOUN

Synonyms: anger, angry, annoyance, angrily

surprise and vexation at the substitution sorpresa y enojo en la sustitución
In spite of her vexation, she could not help ... A pesar de su enojo, no podía evitar ...
... in a manner that half expressed vexation at hearing so ... de manera que la mitad expresó su enojo al escuchar lo
... feeling of indulgent tenderness overcame her vexation, and she grew ... sentimiento de ternura indulgente superó su enojo, y creció

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Defiance

Meaning of Defiance in Spanish :

defiance

desafío

rebeldía

despecho

More meaning of Defiance

challenge

desafío

reto

desafiar

retar

impugnar

cuestionar

challenging

desafiante

desafiando

retando

provocativo

retador

difícil

exigentes

reto

estimulante

complicado

cuestionan

dare

atreves

se atreven

atrévete

atrevimiento

atreverse

osa

reto

desafío

ocurra

challenged

desafiado

retado

impugnada

cuestionado

impugnarse

despite

pese

spite

pesar

despecho

rencor

apesar

vexation

vejación

aflicción

despecho

disgusto

enojo