| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | defy |
| IPA | /dɪˈfaɪ / verb [transitive] (present participle defying; 3rd person singular defies; past tense, past participle defied) |
| Back | karşı gelmek imkansızlaştırmak |
| Back 2 | defy (verb) /dɪˈfaɪ
/ verb [transitive] (present participle defying; 3rd
person singular defies; past tense, past participle defied)
1 to
refuse to obey sb/sth
karşı
gelmek
She defied her parents and continued seeing
Brendan.
adjective defiant, noun defiance
2 to
make sth impossible or very difficult
imkânsızlaştırmak
It's such a beautiful place that it defies
description.
IDIOM
defy
sb to do sth
to ask sb to do sth
that you believe to be impossible
meydan
okumak
I defy you to prove me wrong.
|
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