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desafiando

[deh-sah-fee-AHN-doo]
verb
challenging, defying, daring
1. Present participle of 'desafiar': to challenge someone to do something; to confront or oppose defiantly
He is challenging the established rules.
Ele está desafiando as regras estabelecidas.
2. To dare or provoke someone to accept a challenge
They are daring him to jump across the river.
Eles estão desafiando-o a pular o rio.
3. To resist or defy authority or convention
She is defying her parents' wishes.
Ela está desafiando os desejos de seus pais.
NYC Slang
dissing, throwing down
Synonyms
desafiadorprovocandoenfrentandoresistindoopondo-se
Antonyms
obedecendoaceitandoconformando-secedendo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desafiando
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
desafiando
Common in urban contexts
Rio de Janeiro
desafiando
Standard usage
Portugal
desafiando
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

desafiar a sorte
desafiar os limites
desafiar a lógica
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