challenge

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A confrontation; a dare.
2. A confrontation; a dare.
3. A confrontation; a dare.
4. A confrontation; a dare.
5. A confrontation; a dare.
6. A confrontation; a dare.
7. A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
8. A procedure or action.
9. (rare) A procedure or action.
10. A procedure or action.
11. (US) A procedure or action.
12. The opening and crying of hounds upon first finding the scent of their game.

Verb

1. (transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
2. (transitive) To dare (someone).
3. (transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.
4. To call something into question or dispute.
5. (transitive) To make a formal objection to a juror.
6. (transitive) To be difficult or challenging for.
7. (obsolete, transitive) To claim as due; to demand as a right.
8. (obsolete, transitive) To censure; to blame.
9. (transitive) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
10. (US, transitive) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
11. (Canada, US, transitive) To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.

Concepts

défi

défier

contester

contredire

provoquer

challenge

chalenge

disputer

sommation

inviter

récusation

interpeller

provocation

lancer un défi

réfuter

challenger

rivaliser

s’inscrire

souscrire

tester

bravade

controverser

coupe

envenimer

faire des reproches

faire une sommation à

gageure

injection d’épreuve

insiter

prendre à partie

quereller

qui-vive

rappel

s’abonner

soumission

trouver à redire

demander à qq’un de

aggraver

sujet difficile

appeler

blâmer

compétition

déclaration

démentir

difficulté

dispute

enjeu

injection

inscription

interpellation

Synonymes

dare

dispute

defy

contest

provoke

defiance

oppose

contradict

impugn

throw down the gauntlet

invite

protest

compete

venture

tackle

take exception

question

❓

summons

offer

attack

👊

problem

subpoena

application

challenging

summon

rival

stimulate

test

provocation

daring

antagonize

argue

proposal

request

contend

confront

gauntlet

brave

entry

compete with

find fault

doubt

gainsay

resist

commence

clasp

blame

cite

citation

beget

Traductions

desafiar

Herausforderung

desafío

sfida

sfidare

herausfordern

desafio

reto

πρόκληση

uitdagen

desafiar

uitdaging

retar

provocar

betwisten

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪnd͡ʒ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: chalenge

Hérité de moyen anglais: kalange

Appartenant à ancien anglais: hol

In summary

From Middle English chalenge, variant with palatalization of Middle English kalange (“an accusation, claim”), from Old French chalenge, chalonge, palatalized Central French variants of Old Northern French calenge, calonge (see Continental Norman calengier), from Latin calumnia (“a false accusation, calumny”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₁l-, *keh₁l- (“to beguile, deceive”). Cognate with Old English hōl (“calumny”). Doublet of calumny.