to challenge
01
utmana, bjuda in till tävling
to invite someone to compete or strongly suggest they should do something, often to test their abilities or encourage action
Transitive: to challenge sb
Exempel
She challenges her colleagues to a friendly chess match every Friday.
Hon utmanar sina kollegor till ett vänskapligt schackspel varje fredag.
The coach challenges the team to improve their performance in the next game.
Tränaren utmanar laget att förbättra sin prestation i nästa match.
Exempel
She bravely challenged the company's policy, arguing it was discriminatory.
Hon utmanade modigt företagets policy och hävdade att den var diskriminerande.
They decided to challenge the outdated regulations, pushing for reform.
De bestämde sig för att utmana de föråldrade reglerna och pushade för reform.
03
bestrida, ifrågasätta
to object to the legality or acceptability of something
Transitive: to challenge acceptability of something
Exempel
The attorney sought to challenge the witness ’s credibility during the trial.
Advokaten försökte bestrida vittnets trovärdighet under rättegången.
The company challenged the new regulations imposed by the government.
Företaget utmanade de nya regler som införts av regeringen.
04
utmana, begära identitetsbekräftelse
to ask someone to prove their identity, often to verify they are allowed to enter or pass
Transitive: to challenge sb
Exempel
The guard challenged the visitor to show their ID before granting access.
Vakten utmanade besökaren att visa deras ID innan de beviljades tillträde.
He was challenged by security and asked to present his identification.
Han blev utmanad av säkerheten och ombedd att visa sin identifikation.
Challenge
01
utmaning
a difficult and new task that puts one's skill, ability, and determination to the test
Exempel
Overcoming that obstacle was a significant challenge for the team.
Att övervinna det hindret var en betydande utmaning för laget.
The math competition presented a real challenge for the students.
Matematiktävlingen utgjorde en verklig utmaning för eleverna.
02
utmaning, provokation
an invitation that provokes or calls out someone to engage in a contest or an argument
Exempel
He issued a challenge to his opponent for a chess match.
The duel began after a formal challenge was accepted.
03
utmaning, bestridande
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
Exempel
The scientist faced a challenge to her conclusions.
His theory met with challenge from other experts.
04
invändning, avvisning
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
Exempel
The defense lawyer filed a challenge against the juror.
Each side may exercise a challenge during jury selection.
Lexikalt Träd
challenged
challenger
challenging
challenge
