OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 19901

defiant

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
desafiante
Defying.
She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar.’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough![…]What about the…
achorado • contestatario • fresco • impugnador • inconformista
Boldly resisting opposition.
But the demonstrators remained defiant, pouring into the streets by the thousands and venting their anger over political corruption, the high cost of living and huge public spendin…
Gunshots rang out in the capital Abuja and also in the neighboring Niger state as police lobbed tear gas to disperse defiant protesters. In Niger, at least six people are now feare…