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challenge

/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

challengenoun

challenges

/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

Translations

défi

Climbing the mountain was a significant challenge for the team.

L'ascension de la montagne a été un défi important pour l'équipe.

Additional translations

contestationDomaine juridique ; s'emploie pour une objection formelle.

récusationDomaine juridique ; plus précis pour un juré ou un élément de preuve.

Definitions

A task or situation that tests someone's abilities.

Climbing the mountain was a significant challenge for the team.

An invitation to engage in a contest or competition.

He accepted the challenge to a chess match.

A call to prove or justify something.

The scientist faced a challenge to validate her research findings.

A formal objection to the selection of a juror or the admissibility of evidence.

The lawyer issued a challenge to the juror's impartiality.

Synonyms

Antonyms

challengeverb

challenged

Past Simple

challenged

Past Participle

challenging

Gerund

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/

Translations

défier

She challenged him to a game of chess.

Elle l'a défié à une partie d'échecs.

contester

The lawyer challenged the witness's testimony.

L'avocat a contesté le témoignage du témoin.

mettre au défi

The teacher challenged the students to think critically about the topic.

L'enseignant a mis les élèves au défi de réfléchir de manière critique au sujet.

Additional translations

récuserDomaine juridique ; pour un juré ou un élément de preuve.

Definitions

To invite someone to engage in a contest or competition.

She challenged him to a game of chess.

To question the validity or truth of something.

The lawyer challenged the witness's testimony.

To confront or defy someone or something.

He challenged the authority of the new manager.

To stimulate or provoke someone to do something difficult or demanding.

The teacher challenged the students to think critically about the topic.

To raise a formal legal objection to (a prospective juror or a piece of evidence) during a trial.

The defense attorney challenged the admissibility of the surveillance footage.

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Antonyms

challengeadjective

Attributive use before nouns (e.g., "challenge grant"), functioning adjectivally.

Translations

Additional translations

de défiEmploi attributif, rare en français standard.

Definitions

Intended to provoke competition or test performance; relating to a challenge (used before a noun).

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