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Dictionary translations for "mettre au défi"

mettre au défi verb

challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ] (défier)

Contexts with "mettre au défi"

Je vous mets au défi de résoudre ce problème. I defy you to solve this problem.

Quand il fut mis au défi de prononcer "shibboleth", Christophe Colomb réussit si admirablement qu'il fut aussitôt reconnu comme le nouveau chef de l'armée des indigènes. When challenged to pronounce "shibboleth", Christopher Columbus did it in such a perfect way, that he was instantly recognized as the new leader of the natives' army.

Es-tu prêt à le mettre au port ? Are you ready to put it in?

Allons, Jacques, c'est Noël. Tu dois te mettre au diapason des choses. Come on Jack, it's Christmas. You've got to get into the spirit of things.

Laisse-moi te mettre au fait. Let me bring you up to speed.

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