Sentence examples of "défier" in French
Le gouvernement français a lancé un jeu en ligne qui défie les contribuables d'équilibrer le budget national.
The French government has launched an online game that challenges taxpayers to balance the national budget.
Il défie le gouvernement actuel qui n'est pas moins oppressif que le précédent.
He defies the present government which is no less oppressive than its predecessor.
Une des différences les plus importantes entre les Américains et les Japonais est que les Japonais ont tendance à choisir une vie sans danger, alors que les Américains explorent la vie et la défient.
One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.
Il fut un temps où Christophe Colomb défia un autre navigateur en duel. Ce dernier, un homme vicieux, ne fit pas 10 pas, comme dicté dans les règles, mais 2, puis il se retourna pour tirer. Malheureusement pour lui, Colomb ne fit aucun pas.
There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.
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