Usage examples of "lancer défi" in French with translation to English

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Le lancer de nain n'est pas un sport olympique. Dwarf tossing is not an olympic sport.
Il me lança le défi de plonger depuis la falaise. He defied me to dive off the cliff.
Avant de se lancer dans ce genre de thérapie, les souhaits de la patiente elle-même doivent être soigneusement pris en considération. Before embarking on this type of therapy, the wishes of the patient herself must be carefully taken into consideration.
J'accepte le défi ! I accept the challenge!
Ce type est fort pour lancer des balles à trajectoire incurvée. This guy's great at pitching curve balls.
Il pensait qu'il pourrait relever le défi, mais finalement il n'a juste pas été à la hauteur. He thought he was up to the challenge but in the end he just couldn't cut the mustard.
Je veux lancer un jeu tournant sous Windows 95. I want to run a Windows 95 game.
Je n'ai pas assez de défi dans ce travail. I don't get enough challenge in this job.
Je vais lancer sur vous une malédiction. I'm going to put a curse on you.
Je vous mets au défi de résoudre ce problème. I defy you to solve this problem.
C'est un expert du lancer de couteaux. He's an expert at throwing knives.
Je relève votre défi. I accept your challenge.
Mieux vaut tendre une branche d'olivier que de lancer un missile. Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile.
Je relève ton défi. I accept your challenge.
J'ignorais comment le faire, mais j'étais prêt à me lancer. I didn't know how to do it, but I was willing to give it a try.
Il continua de boire par défi à l'avertissement de son docteur. He kept on drinking in defiance of his doctor's warning.
Je pense que c'est le bon moment pour lancer ce produit. I think the time is right to introduce this product.
Ceux qui habitent des maisons de verre ne devraient pas lancer de pierres. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Il projette de lancer son entreprise. He is planning to launch his business.
En effet, le lancer de nain est un sport olympique ! Indeed, dwarf tossing is an Olympic sport!
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