defiance

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfaɪəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfaɪəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di fī′əns)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
defiance n (attitude of resistance)resistencia nf
  desafío nm
 The curfew was met by defiance from the students.
 Los estudiantes opusieron resistencia al toque de queda.
defiance n (act of resistance)resistencia nf
 Nigel's defiance of the smoking ban earned him a hefty fine.
 Su resistencia a la prohibición de fumar le costó una multa considerable.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in defiance of [sb/sth] expr (in spite of)a pesar de loc prep
  pese a loc prep
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'defiance' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
I'll be damned - in your face - kiss my ass - lawlessness - outlawry - rebellion - so there
Spanish:
rebeldía - desafío - resistencia

Collocations: showed her defiance by, defiance will not be tolerated, defiance of [the law, authority], more...

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