"défi" meaning in French

See défi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /de.fi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-défi.wav [Canada] Forms: défis [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from défier. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|fr|défier}} Deverbal from défier Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} défi m (plural défis)
  1. challenge Tags: masculine Derived forms: mettre au défi
    Sense id: en-défi-fr-noun-LdAL134C Categories (other): French deverbals, French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for défi meaning in French (1.3kB)

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