defiants

[US]/dɪˈfaɪənt/
[UK]/dɪˈfaɪənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. visende modstand eller ulydighed; udfordrende; foragtende.

Phrases & Collocations

defiant attitude

trodsig holdning

defiant behavior

trodsig adfærd

Example Sentences

she was in defiant mood.

hun var i strid mod.

The defiant child was punished.

Det trotske barn blev straffet.

a defiant holdout against a commercial culture.

en stædig modstand mod en kommerciel kultur.

a defiant toss of her head.

en stædig hovedrysten.

The parents showed remarkable forbearance toward their defiant and unruly son.

Forældrene udviste bemærkelsesværdig tålmodighed over for deres stædige og uregerlige søn.

With a last defiant gesture, they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.

Med en sidste stædig gestus sang de en revolutionær sang, mens de blev ført væk til fængsel.

despite pulling back its missiles, the government maintained a defiant posture for home consumption.

På trods af at trække sine missiler tilbage, opretholdt regeringen en stædig holdning til hjemmemarkedet.

Following a defiant reassertion of the natural look spearheaded by the feminist movement, we are now seeing a swing in favour of smooth.

Efter en stædig genoptræden af det naturlige udseende, der blev ledet af feministbevægelsen, ser vi nu en drejning i retning af glat.

Real-world Examples

" No." He looked both defiant and scared.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

" There is no sometimes, Meera" . A look passed between them; him sad, her defiant.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

It will be a defiant display of unity.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

It was a defiant and admirable attitude.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Turkish self-justification is as romantic as it is defiant.

Source: The Economist - Arts

The more pain he witnessed, the more his sermons became combative, defiant, and aggressive.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection October 2016

Jones's word were defiant, her face certainly wasn't.

Source: The secrets of body language.

" Tysha" . He spat out the answer, defiant.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Not to his public comments. He's been totally defiant.

Source: NPR News October 2019 Collection

The Damghan Earthquake. The Damghan leaders became defiant...

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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