defies

language: pt

definitions

  1. verb
    to openly resist or challenge authority; to be impossible to control or explain
    pt: desafiar; impossível de controlar
  2. verb
    to make something look bad or difficult; to cause to be impossible
    pt: fazer parecer ruim; causar impossibilidade

examples

  1. She defies all odds.

    Ela desafia todas as probabilidades.

  2. The rain defies our plans.

    A chuva torna nossos planos impossíveis.