defiance (dɪˈfaɪəns)

noun
/dɪˈfaɪəns/
défiance (defiance)

Signification

Open resistance or bold disobedience.
Traduction de la signification
Résistance ouverte ou désobéissance audacieuse.
Resistans ouvèrt ou dézobéyans odasyeuz.

Phrases d'exemple

The protest was an act of defiance against injustice.

La protestation était un acte de défiance contre l'injustice.
La protestation était un acte de défiance contre l'injustice.

Expressions d'exemple

stand in defiance
se tenir en défiance
se tenir en défiance

Synonymes

resistance, opposition, disobedience, rebellion

Antonymes

submission, obedience, compliance

Collocations

act of defiance, show defiance, open defiance, defiance against

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