challenge

challenge
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1. verb
1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) desafiar, retar
2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) poner en duda, cuestionar

2. noun
1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) desafío
2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) recusación
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- challenging
challenge1 n reto / desafío
to build a bridge in a month was a real challenge construir un puente en un mes suponía un auténtico reto
challenge2 vb
1. desafiar
we challenged them to a race les desafiamos a una carrera
2. cuestionar / poner en duda
many scientists now challenge this theory ahora, muchos científicos cuestionan esta teoría
El gerundio de challenge se escribe challenging
challenge
tr['ʧælɪnʤ]
noun
1 (gen) reto, desafío
■ he rose to the challenge aceptó el reto
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL alto, quién vive nombre masculino
3 SMALLLAW/SMALL recusación nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 (invite to compete) retar, desafiar
■ I challenge you to beat me te desafío a que me ganes
■ he challenged me to a game of chess me retó a una partida de ajedrez
2 (question, dispute - person, authority) poner a prueba, cuestionar; (- statement) poner en duda, cuestionar, poner en tela de juicio
3 (stimulate) suponer un reto para, constituir un reto para
4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL dar el alto a, dar el quién vive a
5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recusar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to issue a challenge to somebody desafiar a alguien, retar a alguien
challenge ['ʧælɪnʤ] vt, -lenged ; -lenging
1) dispute: disputar, cuestionar, poner en duda
2) dare: desafiar, retar
3) stimulate: estimular, incentivar
challenge n
: reto m, desafío m
challenge
n.
• demanda s.f.
• desafío s.m.
• reto s.m.
v.
• desafiar v.
• recusar v.
• retar v.

I 'tʃæləndʒ, 'tʃælɪndʒ
transitive verb
1)
a) (summon) desafiar*, retar

to challenge somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)

b) (offer competition to)

no one can challenge the leaders now — nadie puede hacer peligrar la posición de los líderes

c) (question) \<\<authority/findings\>\> cuestionar; \<\<assumption/theory\>\> cuestionar, poner* en entredicho or en duda or en tela de juicio
2) (stimulate) \<\<job\>\> suponer* or constituir* un reto or un desafío para
3) (stop) (Mil) darle* el alto a

II
noun
1) c
a) (to duel, race) desafío m, reto m

to issue a challenge to somebody — desafiar* or retar a alguien

b) (competition) rival m
2) c u (stimulation) reto m, desafío m
3) c (by policeman, sentry) alto m
['tʃælɪndʒ]
1. N
1) (to game, fight etc) desafío m , reto m ; [of sentry] alto m

to issue a challenge to sb — desafiar a algn

to rise to the challenge — ponerse a la altura de las circunstancias

to take up a challenge — aceptar un desafío

2) (=bid) (for leadership etc) intento m (for por)

Vigo's challenge for the league leadership — la tentativa que hace el Vigo para hacerse con el liderato de la liga

3) (fig) desafío m , reto m

this task is a great challenge — esta tarea representa un gran desafío

the challenge of the 21st century — el reto del siglo XXI

the challenge of new ideas — el reto de las nuevas ideas

4) (Jur) recusación f
2. VT
1) (to duel) desafiar, retar; [sentry] dar el alto a
2) [+ speaker] hablar en contra de

to challenge sb to do sth — desafiar or retar a algn a que haga algo

3) (=dispute) [+ fact, point] poner en duda

I challenge that conclusion — dudo que esa conclusión sea acertada

4) (Jur) recusar
* * *

I ['tʃæləndʒ, 'tʃælɪndʒ]
transitive verb
1)
a) (summon) desafiar*, retar

to challenge somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)

b) (offer competition to)

no one can challenge the leaders now — nadie puede hacer peligrar la posición de los líderes

c) (question) \<\<authority/findings\>\> cuestionar; \<\<assumption/theory\>\> cuestionar, poner* en entredicho or en duda or en tela de juicio
2) (stimulate) \<\<job\>\> suponer* or constituir* un reto or un desafío para
3) (stop) (Mil) darle* el alto a

II
noun
1) c
a) (to duel, race) desafío m, reto m

to issue a challenge to somebody — desafiar* or retar a alguien

b) (competition) rival m
2) c u (stimulation) reto m, desafío m
3) c (by policeman, sentry) alto m

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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