"defy" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

defy verbo

defy + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 61
defy orders • defy gravity • defy death • defy logic • defy expectations • defy the laws • defy description • defy authority • ...
2. defy gravity = przeciwstaw się grawitacji defy gravity
3. defy death = igraj ze śmiercią defy death
4. defy logic = bądź sprzecznym z logiką defy logic
6. defy the laws = przeciwstaw się prawom defy the laws
  • "I was trying to defy all the laws of nature," she said.
  • But our energy companies have defied the laws of gravity for too long.
  • The one thing they have to learn is that you cannot defy the laws of mathematics.
  • Later in the day, about one million Chinese take to the streets to defy martial law.
  • Everything else about this conspiracy defies the laws of nature.
  • The Star appeared to defy even the laws of physics.
  • They should resign, rather than just defy legislative law - or be asked to leave by Congress.
  • How could he be so solid, yet defy the laws of gravity?
  • Critics say those results defy the laws of nuclear physics.
  • In later games, it feels like he just defies the laws of physics.
7. defy description = bądź nie do opisania defy description
11. defy predictions = przecz przewidywaniom defy predictions
12. defy categorization = oprzyj się kategoryzacji defy categorization
13. defy the odds = pokonać przeciwności losu, odnieść sukces pomimo przeciwności defy the odds
14. defy sense = zignoruj sens defy sense
verbo + defy
Kolokacji: 6
seem to defy • continue to defy • dare defy • continue defying • mean defying • ...
defy + preposición
Kolokacji: 8
defy in • defy on • defy with • defy by • defy from • ...
defy + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 9
openly defy • repeatedly defied • successfully defy • simply defy • consistently defied • ...

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