Defy means Desafiar and Desafio in Spanish | Discover Synonyms, Part of Speech & Examples

Meaning of Defy in Spanish :

defy

desafiar

VERB

Synonyms: challenge, challenging, defying, brave

But who could defy this? Pero quién podría desafiar esto.
You can defy gravity like superheroes. Tú puedes desafiar la gravedad como los superhéroes.
And if they try to defy the law, we take ... Y si tratan de desafiar la ley, tomamos ...
It could be dangerous to defy a man in my ... Podría ser peligroso desafiar a un hombre en mi ...
And if they try to defy the law, we take ... Y si tratan de desafiar la ley, acabamos ...

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desafio

NOUN

Synonyms: challenge

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. Defying

defying

desafiando

VERB

Synonyms: challenging, defiance, defy, braving, defied

... often defied, and defying, escaped. ... desafió a menudo, y desafiando a escapar,.
He's defying the experts early. Está desafiando a los expertos.
His whole life is spent evading and defying authority. Ha pasado la vida evadiendo y desafiando a la autoridad.
and it is essentially defying the second law of thermodynamics. y esencialmente está desafiando la segunda ley de la termodinámica.
now when the world today defying well ahora, cuando el mundo de hoy desafiando así

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4. Brave

brave

valiente

ADJ

Synonyms: courageous, valiant, bold, fearless, stout, plucky

You did a brave thing here. Hiciste algo valiente aquí.
He was calm and brave man. Era un hombre tranquilo y valiente.
You are a very brave man. Tú eres un hombre muy valiente.
You are such a brave widow. Tú eres una viuda muy valiente.
Be brave and make your own decisions. Sea valiente y tome decisiones.
If you want to be brave. Bien, si quieres ser valiente.

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II)

valeroso

ADJ

Synonyms: courageous, valiant, courageously

He called you his brave relentless child. Te llamó su hijo valeroso e invencible.
He called you his brave re lent less child. Te llamó su hijo valeroso e invencible.
Supposedly brave, got medals in ... Presuntamente valeroso, con medallas de ...
... believe you did something so brave. ... creer que hicieras algo tan valeroso.
... did just now was very brave. ... acaba de hacer ha sido muy valeroso.
You're a brave old guy. Eres un viejo valeroso.

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III)

bravo

ADJ

Synonyms: bravo, grande, cheer

The brave sergeant taking coffee to ... El bravo sargento lleva café a ...
Oh, such a brave soldier. Oh, un soldado bravo.
Strong, brave, born to be a man of action ... Fuerte, bravo, nacido para ser un aventurero ...
Strong, brave, brave born to be an ... Fuerte, valiente, bravo nacido para ser un ...
... to say farewell to the brave and noble champion. ... rincones para decir adiós al bravo y noble adalid.
The brave sergeant taking coffee to ... El bravo sargento lleva café a ...

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IV)

desafiar

VERB

Synonyms: challenge, defy, challenging, defying

I want to brave the rain. Quiero desafiar la lluvia.
She was probably determined to brave the matter out. Estaba decidida a desafiar probablemente el asunto a cabo.
were induced to brave the perils of escape, fueron inducidos a desafiar los peligros de escape,
are you wanted to brave men and go back a se le quería desafiar los hombres y volver a
... his life, to brave every possible danger ... su vida, a desafiar todos los peligros posibles
... led some persons to brave the guillotine ... llevado a algunas personas a desafiar la guillotina