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Dictionary English → German: defy

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German

edit	VERB	to defy \| defied \| defied ... defying \| defies
	SYNO	to dare \| to defy \| to defy ...
	to dare \| to defy to defy \| to refuse \| to resist to defy \| to hold \| to hold up \| to withstand © Princeton University

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to defy

4915

trotzen

to defy sb./sth.

1460

jdn./etw. herausfordern [trotzen, Widerstand leisten]

to defy sb./sth.

757

jdm./etw. standhalten

to defy sb./sth.

177

jdm./etw. trotzen [geh.] [Widerstand leisten]

to defy

trutzen [veraltet] [trotzen]

to defy

Schwierigkeiten machen

to defy

Trotz bieten

to defy [fail to be explained or clarified by]

sich erwehren [geh.]

to defy [fail to be explained or clarified by]

sich verwehren [geh.]

to defy sb./sth.

sich^Akk. jdm./etw. widersetzen

to defy sb./sth.

jdm./etw. die Stirn bieten [Redewendung] [furchtlos entgegentreten]

to defy sb./sth.

sich über jdn./etw. hinwegsetzen

to defy sth. [rule, law etc.]

gegen etw.^Akk. verstoßen

2 Words: Verbs

to defy belief [to be unbelievable]

unglaubwürdig sein

to defy classification

sich jeglicher Einordnung in Kategorien entziehen

to defy competition

dem Wettbewerb standhalten

to defy control

sich der Kontrolle entziehen

to defy danger

der Gefahr trotzen

to defy description

jeder Beschreibung spotten

to defy explanation

sich nicht erklären lassen

ling. lit. to defy translation

(fast) unübersetzbar sein

3 Words: Verbs

to defy (any) explanation

(absolut) unerklärlich sein

to defy (any) explanation

jeder Erklärung hohnsprechen

to defy (any) explanation

sich jeder Erklärung entziehen

to defy (any) explanation

sich (absolut) nicht erklären lassen

to defy all opposition

allen Widerständen trotzen

to defy any explanation

sich jedem Erklärungsversuch entziehen

to defy public opinion

der öffentlichen Meinung trotzen

to defy sb. to do sth.

jdn. herausfordern, etw. zu tun

to defy the description

der Beschreibung spotten

to defy the time

nicht auf die Zeit schauen

4 Words: Others

They defy easy interpretation.

Sie entziehen sich einer einfachen Deutung.

5+ Words: Others

I defy anyone to do it.

Den möchte ich sehen, der das fertigbringt.

I defy you to do it.

Ich weiß genau, dass du es nicht (tun) kannst.

5+ Words: Verbs

to defy the laws of physics

gegen die Gesetze der Physik verstoßen

to defy the odds to do sth.

etw. entgegen allen Erwartungen tun

to defy the perils of the sea

den Gefahren der See trotzen

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Q 2018-11-22: I defy the science of physiognomy to have made out
Q 2018-07-26: I defy them...
A 2013-04-20: Trutz (noun) ~ jdm trotzen (verb) > to brave / defy / withstand
A 2012-02-09: defy easy interpretation
A 2010-09-12: Yes, but there are constructions in English that seem to defy any attempt ...
Q 2010-08-04: defy, narrative
A 2010-07-27: 'to spite' = 'to defy', 'to challenge'
A 2009-05-03: Contradiction may be disrespectful or quite respectful. Basically, to con...
A 2006-02-03: I defy you ist ein ganzer Satz + I dare you
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