desfide
Pronunciation: /desˈfi.de/
“desfide” is a Romanian word. Its meaning in English:
verb
- to challenge
In Romanian
- (v.tranz.) a chema, a provoca pe cineva să dovedească un lucru, știut fiind că nu va reuși.
- (v.tranz.) a spune cuiva că nu este crezut sau că este considerat incapabil.
- (v.tranz.) a înfrunta, a nesocoti o primejdie; a sfida, a brava.
Etymology
Borrowed from French défier, from Latin diffidere.
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