defiants

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

Translation

adj. inayowezesha upunguzi au uunganisho; unaunganisha; unauchana.

Phrases & Collocations

defiant attitude

uchunguza wa kuchangia

defiant behavior

uchunguza wa kufanyia

Example Sentences

she was in defiant mood.

Alikuwa na hali ya kuchangia.

The defiant child was punished.

Mtoto wa kuchangia alihukumu.

a defiant holdout against a commercial culture.

mipango ya kuchangia kati ya mafundisho ya uchumi.

a defiant toss of her head.

moyo wa kuchangia wa kichwa chake.

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

Wazazi walionyesha uvumilivu mkubwa kwa mwanakiume wao mwenye kiburi na mjanja.

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

Na maelekeo ya kuchangia ya mwisho, wao walifanya nyimbo ya uamizaji wakati walichukua mbele kwa miguaji.

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

pamoja na kuondoa mabomu yake, serikali iliendelea kudhibitisha mtazamo wa upinzani kwa matumizi ya nyumbani.

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

Baada ya kusambaza kwa mshindi kwa mshindi wa mafundisho ya mwanamke, sasa tunaona mshindani kwa mshindi wa mshindi.

Real-world Examples

" No." He looked both defiant and scared.

"Hapana." Alikuwa na mshangao na mchovu.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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

"Hakuna muda mwingine, Meera." Kosa ilipita kati ya wao; yeye mchovu, yeye mshangao.

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

It will be a defiant display of unity.

Itakuwa mshangao wa umoja.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

It was a defiant and admirable attitude.

Ililikuwa mshangao na mazuri.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

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

Majumai ya mshangao ya Turuki ni mazuri kama mshangao.

Source: The Economist - Arts

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

Kwa kila mshangao aliyoyapaswa, mazungu yake yalikuwa mshangao, mazungu, na mshangao.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection October 2016

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

Majumai ya Jones yalikuwa mshangao, mke yake hakuna mshangao.

Source: The secrets of body language.

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

"Tysha." Alikuwa na mshangao wakipiga jibu.

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

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

Hakuna kwa mazungu yake ya jumla. Alikuwa mshangao kwa muda mrefu.

Source: NPR News October 2019 Collection

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

Mlengo wa Damghan. Waziri wa Damghan walikuwa mshangao...

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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