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defy

[dɪ'faɪ] брит. / амер.

гл.

вызывать, бросать вызов
не обращать внимания, не придавать значения; манкировать, игнорировать
противостоять, сопротивляться; не поддаваться, представлять трудности

Law (En-Ru)

defy

нарушать, пренебрегать; не повиноваться; не соблюдать

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With her ability to see patterns that others don't, she has been able to trade short-term price swings with a consistency that would defy die laws of probability, if indeed there were no patterns in these movements.
С учетом способности видеть фигуры, которые незаметны для других, она способна торговать на краткосрочных ценовых колебаниях с результативностью, которая опровергала бы законы вероятности, если движения цен действительно были бы случайными.
Schwager, Jack D. / The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America's Top TradersШвагер, Джек Д. / Новые маги рынка: беседы с лучшими трейдерами Америки
Новые маги рынка: беседы с лучшими трейдерами Америки
Швагер, Джек Д.
© Альпина Бизнес Букс, перевод, оформление, 2004
© Jack D. Schwager, 1992
The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America's Top Traders
Schwager, Jack D.
© 1992 by Jack D. Schwager

I defy you to explain it away.
Ну-ка попробуйте объяснить кому-нибудь этот факт.
Wells, Herbert George / Ann VeronicaУэллс, Герберт / Анна-Вероника
Анна-Вероника
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Правда", 1964
Ann Veronica
Wells, Herbert George
© the Literary Executors of the Estate of H. G. Wells

Except, of course, that that would mean he was a vampire, too, a refugee from death, able to defy the laws of time…
Правда, это значило бы, что он тоже вампир, беглец от смерти, готовый бросить вызов законам времени…
Rushdie, Salman / FuryРушди, Салман / Ярость
Ярость
Рушди, Салман
© Salman Rushdie, 2001
© Александр Андреев, перевод, 2009
Fury
Rushdie, Salman
© 2001 by Salman Rushdie

Whatever strange and wonderful thoughts evolve on in that little head of yours, be aware that you're not ready to defy me, and I won't let you do it."
Какие бы странные и чудесные мысли ни рождались в твоей голове, помни, что ты не готов взять надо мной верх и я тебе этого не позволю.
Feintuch, David / Voices of HopeФайнток, Дэвид / Надежда смертника
Надежда смертника
Файнток, Дэвид
Voices of Hope
Feintuch, David
© 1996 by David Feintuch

But, as predictable as Russia’s undemocratic system of governance usually is, the country does defy expectations once in a while.
Но так же предсказуемым, как и обычно недемократическая система управления России, является то, что страна действительно время от времени бросает вызов ожиданиям.
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 06.04.2009
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
http://www.project-syndicate.org/ 06.04.2009

He hasn't the courage to defy a mouse.'
Ему не хватило бы духу порешить даже мышку.
Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionСэнсом, Кристофер Джон / Горбун лорда Кромвеля
Горбун лорда Кромвеля
Сэнсом, Кристофер Джон
Dissolution
Sansom, Christopher John
© C.J. Sansom, 2003

Shurotchka's heart, for instance - I defy you to understand it!
Вот и Шурочкину душу - поди разбери!
Turgenev, I.S. / A House of GentlefolkТургенев, И.С. / Дворянское гнездо
Дворянское гнездо
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1983
A House of Gentlefolk
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

"I think," replied Edward, "that I may defy many months to produce any good to me."
— Боюсь, — ответил Эдвард, — мне и сотни месяцев ничего хорошего не принесут.
Austen, Jane / Sense and SensibilityОстин, Джейн / Чувство и чувствительность
Чувство и чувствительность
Остин, Джейн
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
Sense and Sensibility
Austen, Jane
© Cambridge University Press 2006

"I defy you to find another beauty like that," said a fourth.
- Нет, вы найдите-ка такую раскрасавицу, ура! - кричали ближайшие.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

You like to defy me.”
Ты бросила мне вызов, и тебе это понравилось.
Feehan, Christine / Dark PrinceФихан, Кристин / Темный принц
Темный принц
Фихан, Кристин
© 1999 by Christine Feehan
© Наумова Г., перевод на русский язык, 2010
© Издание на русском языке. ООО «Издательство «Эксмо». 2010
Dark Prince
Feehan, Christine
© 1999 by Christine Feehan

I would defy even a sparrow to force its way through.
Бьюсь об заклад, там теперь и воробью не пролететь…
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionЗоля, Эмиль / Проступок аббата Муре
Проступок аббата Муре
Золя, Эмиль
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

He looked up at the balcony where the Crimson King had stood, trying to defy ka and bar his way.
Он посмотрел на балкон, где ранее стоял Алый Король, пытавшийся отвергнуть ка и все сделать по‑своему.
King, Stephen / The Dark tower 7: The Dark TowerКинг, Стивен / Темная башня 7: Темная башня
Темная башня 7: Темная башня
Кинг, Стивен
© Stephen King, 2004
© Перевод. В.А.Вебер, 2005
© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2005
The Dark tower 7: The Dark Tower
King, Stephen
© 2004 by Stephen King

—It may be our life and safety are thus aimed at; but we spit at and defy the foul enemy.
Не замышляет ли он покушение на нашу жизнь и на спасение души нашей? Но нам не страшны дьявольские козни, и мы не боимся врага рода человеческого!
Scott, Walter / YvanhoeСкотт, Вальтер / Айвенго
Айвенго
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература ", 1962
Yvanhoe
Scott, Walter

"Do you mean because I associate with you? I know my company, my good friend, and I defy most men to have the better of me."
- Ты имеешь в виду меня и мое знакомство с тобой? Видишь ли, мой милый, я всегда знаю, с кем имею дело, и никому не удастся меня провести.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The VirginiansТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Виргинцы. Том 1
Виргинцы. Том 1
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
The Virginians
Thackeray, William Makepeace

I defy you to see or think of them and not smile with an infinite and intimate, but quite impersonal, pleasure.
Попробуйте испытать это или хоть вспомнить — и не улыбнуться от безграничного, сокровенного и притом вполне бескорыстного удовольствия!
Stevenson, Robert Louis / St. IvesСтивенсон, Роберт Луис / Сент Ив
Сент Ив
Стивенсон, Роберт Луис
© Издательство "Правда", 1967
St. Ives
Stevenson, Robert Louis
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

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Collocations

defy competition

легко выдерживать конкуренцию

defy competition

с успехом конкурировать

defy public opinion

презирать общественное мнение

to defy

пренебрегать

to defy a law

пренебрегать законом

to defy the rules

пренебрегать правилами

defy competition

конкурировать с успехом

defy competition

легко выдержать конкуренцию

defy the law

игнорировать закон

defy the law

нарушать закон

death-defying

рискующий своей жизнью

death-defying

сопряженный с риском для жизни

death-defying

смертельный

law-defying person

нарушитель закона

Word forms

defy

verb

Basic forms
Past	defied
Imperative	defy
Present Participle (Participle I)	defying
Past Participle (Participle II)	defied

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I defy	we defy
you defy	you defy
he/she/it defies	they defy

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am defying	we are defying
you are defying	you are defying
he/she/it is defying	they are defying

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have defied	we have defied
you have defied	you have defied
he/she/it has defied	they have defied

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been defying	we have been defying
you have been defying	you have been defying
he/she/it has been defying	they have been defying

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I defied	we defied
you defied	you defied
he/she/it defied	they defied

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was defying	we were defying
you were defying	you were defying
he/she/it was defying	they were defying

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had defied	we had defied
you had defied	you had defied
he/she/it had defied	they had defied

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been defying	we had been defying
you had been defying	you had been defying
he/she/it had been defying	they had been defying

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will defy	we shall/will defy
you will defy	you will defy
he/she/it will defy	they will defy

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be defying	we shall/will be defying
you will be defying	you will be defying
he/she/it will be defying	they will be defying

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have defied	we shall/will have defied
you will have defied	you will have defied
he/she/it will have defied	they will have defied

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been defying	we shall/will have been defying
you will have been defying	you will have been defying
he/she/it will have been defying	they will have been defying

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would defy	we should/would defy
you would defy	you would defy
he/she/it would defy	they would defy

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be defying	we should/would be defying
you would be defying	you would be defying
he/she/it would be defying	they would be defying

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have defied	we should/would have defied
you would have defied	you would have defied
he/she/it would have defied	they would have defied

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been defying	we should/would have been defying
you would have been defying	you would have been defying
he/she/it would have been defying	they would have been defying

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am defied	we are defied
you are defied	you are defied
he/she/it is defied	they are defied

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being defied	we are being defied
you are being defied	you are being defied
he/she/it is being defied	they are being defied

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been defied	we have been defied
you have been defied	you have been defied
he/she/it has been defied	they have been defied

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was defied	we were defied
you were defied	you were defied
he/she/it was defied	they were defied

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being defied	we were being defied
you were being defied	you were being defied
he/she/it was being defied	they were being defied

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been defied	we had been defied
you had been defied	you had been defied
he/she/it had been defied	they had been defied

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be defied	we shall/will be defied
you will be defied	you will be defied
he/she/it will be defied	they will be defied

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been defied	we shall/will have been defied
you will have been defied	you will have been defied
he/she/it will have been defied	they will have been defied

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defy

Law (En-Ru)

defy

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defy

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