"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 • ...

verbo + defy

Kolokacji: 6

seem to defy • continue to defy • dare defy • continue defying • mean defying • ...

Kolokacji: 1

Grup znaczeniowych: 2

(1) seem, mean

Kolokacji: 2

(2) continue, dare, begin

Kolokacji: 4

1. continue to defy = kontynuuj przeciwstawienie się continue to defy

Of course, some new issues continue to defy gravity after day one.
He knew they couldn't continue to defy the violence of the water for very much longer.
If she continued to defy the man, he would use her as an example to any who might follow suit.
She reddened under his glare, but continued to defy him.
He continues to defy any attempts to prosecute military officers.
And the strong dollar that helped make it all possible continues to defy gravity.
But as a body at least, the bishops will probably continue to defy easy labeling.
It seemed impossible that Haplo should, even now, continue to defy him.
Thousands of people in this country continue to defy the law by smoking marijuana.
More air attacks followed, but U-230 continued to defy the odds.

2. dare defy = ośmiel się przeciwstawiać się dare defy

3. continue defying = kontynuuj przeciwstawianie się continue defying

4. begin defying = zacznij przeciwstawiać się begin 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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