English-Swedish translations for defy

  • trotsaEn sak som de måste lära sig är att man inte kan trotsa matematikens lagar.The one thing they have to learn is that you cannot defy the laws of mathematics. Återigen har ministern fått det hela om bakfoten: hans förslag är ett försöka att trotsa den ekonomiska situationens allvar.Again the minister has got it wrong: his proposal is an attempt to defy economic gravity. Därför måste Lissabonstrategin omprövas. Vi måste trotsa marknadernas makt.Given this situation, the Lisbon Strategy needs to be reconsidered: we should defy the power of the markets.
  • utmanaDenna gång kommer dock inte Saddam Hussein att kunna fortsätta att utmana den internationella rätten.This time, however, Saddam Hussein will not be able to continue to defy international law. Man väntade sig ett överklagande till högre instans, men professor Aghajari var modig nog att utmana rättsväsendet genom att vägra att överklaga.He was expected to appeal to a higher court, but Professor Aghajari had the courage to defy the legal system by refusing to go to appeal. Den nya hanen utmanar den gamla om honan.

Definition of defy

  • To challenge or brave (a hazard or opposition
  • To refuse to obey
  • To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations
  • To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce
  • A challenge

Examples

  • to defy an enemy;   to defy the power of a magistrate;   to defy the arguments of an opponent;   to defy public opinion
  • If you defy your teacher you may end up in detention

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