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desafiar (first-person singular indicative present desafio, past participle desafiáu)

  1. to challenge (to invite someone to take part in a competition)

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ afiar, afidar (swear fealty).

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desafiar (first-person singular present desafio, first-person singular preterite desafií, past participle desafiat)

  1. to challenge

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ afiar, from Vulgar Latin *afidāre (to trust).[1][2] Compare English defy.

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.za.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [de.za.fɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /de.zaˈfja(ʁ)/ [de.zaˈfja(h)], /d͡ʒi.za.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.za.fɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zaˈfja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zaˈfja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.za.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [de.za.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /de.zaˈfja(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒi.za.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒi.za.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zaˈfja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.za.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [de.za.fɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /de.zaˈfja(ʁ)/ [de.zaˈfja(χ)], /d͡ʒi.za.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.za.fɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zaˈfja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zaˈfja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.za.fiˈa(ɻ)/ [de.za.fɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /de.zaˈfja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: de‧sa‧fi‧ar

Verb

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desafiar (first-person singular present desafio, first-person singular preterite desafiei, past participle desafiado)

  1. to challenge. to defy
  2. to dare

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  • Tetum: dezafia

References

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  1. ^ desafiar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ desafiar”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082024

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Etymology

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From des- + afiar, which is from fiar. Compare English defy.

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  • IPA(key): /desaˈfjaɾ/ [d̪e.saˈfjaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sa‧fiar

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desafiar (first-person singular present desafío, first-person singular preterite desafié, past participle desafiado)

  1. (transitive) to challenge (in a competition)
  2. (transitive) to defy, to challenge (e.g. parents, a leader, the status quo)
    Synonym: retar
  3. (transitive) to brave
  4. (transitive) to call out (i.e. to criticize or expose)

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