desafiar
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verb
- to challengein a competition
- to defy, to challengee.g. parents, a leader, the status quo
- to brave
- to call outi.e. to criticize or expose
Forms
Present
| I | desafío |
|---|---|
| you | desafías |
| he, she, it | desafía |
| we | desafiamos |
| you (plural) | desafiáis |
| they | desafían |
Preterite
| I | desafié |
|---|---|
| you | desafiaste |
| he, she, it | desafió |
| we | desafiamos |
| you (plural) | desafiasteis |
| they | desafiaron |
Imperfect
| I | desafiaba |
|---|---|
| you | desafiabas |
| he, she, it | desafiaba |
| we | desafiábamos |
| you (plural) | desafiabais |
| they | desafiaban |
Future
| I | desafiaré |
|---|---|
| you | desafiarás |
| he, she, it | desafiará |
| we | desafiaremos |
| you (plural) | desafiaréis |
| they | desafiarán |
Conditional
| I | desafiaría |
|---|---|
| you | desafiarías |
| he, she, it | desafiaría |
| we | desafiaríamos |
| you (plural) | desafiaríais |
| they | desafiarían |
Subjunctive
| I | desafíe |
|---|---|
| you | desafíes |
| he, she, it | desafíe |
| we | desafiemos |
| you (plural) | desafiéis |
| they | desafíen |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | desafiara / desafiase |
|---|---|
| you | desafiaras / desafiases |
| he, she, it | desafiara / desafiase |
| we | desafiáramos / desafiásemos |
| you (plural) | desafiarais / desafiaseis |
| they | desafiaran / desafiasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Nadie quiere desafiar a la abuela en su cocina.Nobody wants to challenge the grandmother in her kitchen.B1Otra vez, por favor (22) — Once more, please (22) (B1)
- Nadie quiere desafiar a la panadera en su cocina.Nobody wants to challenge the baker in her kitchen.B1Otra vez, por favor (7) — Once more, please (7) (B1)
- Nadie quiere desafiar a la maestra en su propio escenario.Nobody wants to challenge the teacher on her own stage.B1Otra vez, por favor (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)