challenge
🇺🇸
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
🇬🇧
/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/
noun
B1
A difficult task that tests your skills.
Learning a new language is a big challenge.
B2
An invitation to compete or fight.
He gave me a challenge to race him.
B2
A refusal to accept something as right.
The court challenge was about the new law.
verb
B2
To question if something is right.
She challenged his idea during the meeting.
B2
To invite someone to compete.
I challenge you to solve this puzzle.
B2
To compete against someone.
She will challenge for the championship title.
B2
To test your skills in a good way.
This job will challenge your abilities.
R
To order someone to identify themselves.
The guard challenged us at the gate.
translation
A difficult task that tests your skills.; An invitation to compete or fight.; A refusal to accept something as right.
To question if something is right.; To invite someone to compete.; To compete against someone.; To test your skills in a good way.; To order someone to identify themselves.
Word Forms
3rd Present
challenges
Past
challenged
Perfect
challenged
Progressive
challenging
Plural
challenges