La Palabra Del Día "desafiar"
desafiar ( dehs-ah-fee-ahr' )
verb ( to defy; to dare, to challenge )
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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) **Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum.** This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1: Los excursionistas desafiaron la tormenta para llegar a la cima de la montaña.
The hikers defied the storm to reach the top of the mountain.
2: Los rebeldes desafiaron a las autoridades.
The rebels challenged the authorities.
8 Answers
En algunas especies, cuando es la temporada, los machos se desafiar desafían el uno al otro para el derecho de aparearse con las hembras, pero normalmente uno se da por vencido antes de que uno muera. Sin embargo es posible recibir un herido mortal, pero si no intentan, sus genes no se propagan.
In some species, when it is the season, the males challenge each other for the right to mate with the females, but normally one gives up before one of them dies. Still it is possible to receive a mortal wound, but if they don't try, their genes are not propagated.
I dare you to try some.
Te desafío a probar un poco.
Es muy interesante que ahora hay esculturas que desafían la ley más antigua que conocemos: la ley de la gravedad.
It is very interesting that now there are sculptures that defy the oldest law we know: the law of gravity.
Cada año, Lucy desafió a Charlie Brown que diera una patada a la pelota otra vez.
Every year, Lucy dared Charlie Brown to kick the ball again.
Me gusta la comida picante, pero no desafío a comer algo tan caliente.
I like spicy food, but I don't dare eat something this hot.
Te desafío a una guerra de pulgares.
I challenge you to a thumb war.
No es una buena idea deafiar las ordenes de sus superiores si eres soldado.
It's not a good idea to defy the orders of your superiors if you are a soldier.
