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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisobbedire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: disobbedire
"È vietato disobbedire agli ordini."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail or refuse to obey rules, laws, or someone in authority.
"Soldiers who disobey orders face severe disciplinary action." - 2
To act contrary to a command or instruction.
"She chose to disobey her doctor's advice and returned to work too early."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'disobeyen', which came from Old French 'desobeïr'. This traces back to the Latin prefix 'dis-' (expressing reversal or negation) combined with 'oboedire' (to obey, listen to).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disobey" is said worldwide
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désobéir
Transliteration: dezobei
"Il ne faut pas désobéir aux règles de sécurité."
missachten
Transliteration: missachten
"Man darf die Anweisungen nicht missachten."
disobbedire
Transliteration: disobbedire
"È vietato disobbedire agli ordini."
desobedecer
Transliteration: desobedecer
"Los niños a veces tienden a desobedecer."
desobedecer
Transliteration: desobedecer
"Ele decidiu desobedecer às ordens do chefe."
अवज्ञा करना
Transliteration: avagya karna
"कानून की अवज्ञा करना दंडनीय अपराध है।"
违抗
Transliteration: wéikàng
"拒绝违抗上级的命令是军人的天职。"
불복하다
Transliteration: bulbokhada
"부당한 지시에는 불복할 수 있다."
背く
Transliteration: somuku
"親の期待に背くことは難しい。"
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