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to challenge
01
mettre au défi
to invite someone to compete or strongly suggest they should do something, often to test their abilities or encourage action
Transitive: to challenge sb
Exemples
She challenges her colleagues to a friendly chess match every Friday.
Elle défie ses collègues à un match d'échecs amical tous les vendredis.
The coach challenges the team to improve their performance in the next game.
L'entraîneur défie l'équipe d'améliorer leur performance lors du prochain match.
Exemples
She bravely challenged the company's policy, arguing it was discriminatory.
Elle a courageusement contesté la politique de l'entreprise, affirmant qu'elle était discriminatoire.
They decided to challenge the outdated regulations, pushing for reform.
Ils ont décidé de contester les règlements dépassés, en poussant pour une réforme.
03
contester, mettre en doute
to object to the legality or acceptability of something
Transitive: to challenge acceptability of something
Exemples
The attorney sought to challenge the witness ’s credibility during the trial.
L'avocat a cherché à contester la crédibilité du témoin pendant le procès.
The company challenged the new regulations imposed by the government.
La société a contesté les nouvelles réglementations imposées par le gouvernement.
04
défier, interpeller
to ask someone to prove their identity, often to verify they are allowed to enter or pass
Transitive: to challenge sb
Exemples
The guard challenged the visitor to show their ID before granting access.
Le garde a défié le visiteur de montrer sa pièce d'identité avant d'accorder l'accès.
He was challenged by security and asked to present his identification.
Il a été contesté par la sécurité et invité à présenter son identification.
Challenge
01
défi
a difficult and new task that puts one's skill, ability, and determination to the test
Exemples
Overcoming that obstacle was a significant challenge for the team.
Surmonter cet obstacle a été un défi majeur pour l'équipe.
The math competition presented a real challenge for the students.
Le concours de mathématiques a présenté un véritable défi pour les étudiants.
02
défi, provocation
an invitation that provokes or calls out someone to engage in a contest or an argument
Exemples
He issued a challenge to his opponent for a chess match.
The duel began after a formal challenge was accepted.
03
défi, contestation
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
Exemples
The scientist faced a challenge to her conclusions.
His theory met with challenge from other experts.
04
contestation, récusation
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
Exemples
The defense lawyer filed a challenge against the juror.
Each side may exercise a challenge during jury selection.
Arbre Lexical
challenged
challenger
challenging
challenge
