German-English translations for trotzen

defy
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The gist of what those opposed to this are saying is really that Parliament should defy the Council and not allow it to walk all over us. Die Grundmotivation bei den Gegnern ist, das Parlament praktisch aufzufordern, dem Rat zu trotzen und sich nicht unterkriegen zu lassen. – Mr President, who will take the risk of defying, let alone attempting to dismantle, the Palestinian terrorist organisations Hamas and Islamic Jihad? – Herr Präsident! Wer wollte das Risiko eingehen, den palästinensischen Terrororganisationen Hamas und Islamischer Jihad zu trotzen, geschweige denn sie zu zerschlagen zu versuchen? to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion
affrontto affront deathSuch behavior is an affront to society

brave
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After braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.
dare
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I wouldnt dare argue with my bossI dare you (to) kiss that girlWill you dare death to reach your goal?
spite
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He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.They did it just for spite.She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.