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desafiam

Desafiam is the present indicative, third person plural form of the Portuguese verb desafiar, used for eles/elas or vocês. The verb means to challenge or to defy someone or something, and its sense can range from provoking an opponent in a competition to inviting someone to prove themselves or to take a risk. In everyday language, desafiar appears in sports, debates, challenges on social media, and in contexts that question or test limits.

Usage examples illustrate its range. Os times desafiam os adversários com táticas novas. Os jovens desafiam

Etymology and related forms. Desafiar belongs to a Romance language family shared with Spanish desafiar and

Notes on nuance. Desafiar can imply competition, risk, or defiance, depending on context. It often appears in

See also: desafio, desafiante, desafiar.

as
expectativas
da
sociedade.
In
these
cases,
desafiam
conveys
a
process
of
opposing,
testing,
or
daring
others
to
respond.
French
défier,
all
connected
to
the
idea
of
testing
or
provoking
a
response.
The
related
noun
desafio
(or
desafio)
captures
the
concept
of
a
challenge,
and
the
adjective
desafiante
describes
something
that
dares
or
challenges.
discussions
of
sports,
politics,
or
personal
development,
where
one
party
seeks
to
push
the
other
beyond
current
limits
or
norms.