in defiance of — a dispetto di
in defiance of orders/the law — sfidando gli ordini/la legge
his courageous defiance of the government — la sua coraggiosa sfida al governo
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Defiance — De*fi ance, n. [OF. defiance, desfiance, challenge, fr. desfier to challenge, F. d[ e]fier. See {Defy}.] 1. The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. [1913 Webster] A war… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ance — ⇒ ANCE, ENCE, suff. I. Le dérivé est rattaché au verbe ou au participe correspondant A. Le dérivé exprime l action (« le fait de » + inf.) 1. Le suj. du verbe de base désignerait une pers., le fait que qqn s accoutume, etc. : accoutumance « le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
défiance — [ defjɑ̃s ] n. f. • XVIe; « défi » 1170; de se défier ♦ Sentiment d une personne qui craint d être trompée. ⇒ crainte, doute, méfiance, suspicion. Accueillir une nouvelle avec défiance. ⇒ circonspection, réserve, scepticisme. Inspirer, éveiller… … Encyclopédie Universelle
defiance — /di fuy euhns/, n. 1. a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force. 2. open disregard; contempt (often fol. by of): defiance of danger; His refusal amounted to defiance. 3. a challenge to meet in combat or in a contest. 4.… … Universalium
defiance — de•fi•ance [[t]dɪˈfaɪ əns[/t]] n. 1) a bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force 2) a challenge, as to meet in combat • in defiance of Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF, =defi(er) to defy+ ance ance … From formal English to slang
To bid defiance — Defiance De*fi ance, n. [OF. defiance, desfiance, challenge, fr. desfier to challenge, F. d[ e]fier. See {Defy}.] 1. The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To set at defiance — Defiance De*fi ance, n. [OF. defiance, desfiance, challenge, fr. desfier to challenge, F. d[ e]fier. See {Defy}.] 1. The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defiance — de|fi|ance [dıˈfaıəns] n [U] behaviour that shows you refuse to do what someone tells you to do, especially because you do not respect them →↑defy act/gesture of defiance ▪ Running away was an act of defiance against his parents. in defiance (of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
defiance — de|fi|ance [ dı faıəns ] noun uncount refusal to obey a person or rule: She spoke with a tone of defiance. in defiance of: Beef was reportedly exported from Britain in defiance of the ban … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-ance — a suffix of nouns denoting action, state, or quality, or something exemplifying one of these, often corresponding to adjectives in ant, as brilliance, distance, or formed directly from verbs, as in assistance, defiance. Compare ence. {Middle… …
Defiance — De|fi|ance [defi ã:s] die; <aus gleichbed. fr. défiance zu défier, vgl. ↑defiieren> (veraltet) Misstrauen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
