challenging in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for challenging in the English»Italian Dictionary

challenging [Brit ˈtʃalɪn(d)ʒɪŋ, Am ˈtʃælənˌdʒɪŋ] ADJ

1. challenging (stimulating):

challenging ideas, career

stimolante

challenging task, role

che mette alla prova

challenging work, book

impegnativo

2. challenging (confrontational):

challenging statement

provocatorio, polemico

challenging look

provocatorio, di sfida

I.challenge [Brit ˈtʃalɪn(d)ʒ, Am ˈtʃæləndʒ] N

1. challenge (provocation):

challenge

sfida f

to put out or issue a challenge

lanciare una sfida

to take up or respond to a challenge

raccogliere or accettare una sfida

2. challenge (demanding situation or opportunity):

challenge (considered stimulating)

sfida f

challenge (considered difficult)

prova f

to present a challenge

presentare una sfida

to rise to or meet the challenge

affrontare la sfida, essere all'altezza della prova

the challenge of doing or to do

la sfida di fare

to face a challenge

affrontare una sfida

unemployment is a challenge for us

la disoccupazione è un problema con cui ci dobbiamo misurare

I'm looking for a challenge

cerco una sfida or qualcosa con cui misurarmi

the challenge of new ideas

gli stimoli dati dalle nuove idee

3. challenge (contest):

to make a challenge for competitor: title

cercare di vincere

to make a challenge for candidate: presidency etc.

cercare di conquistare

4. challenge (questioning):

challenge (of claim, authority)

contestazione f (to di)

challenge (by sentry)

chi va là m

5. challenge LAW:

challenge

ricusazione f

6. challenge SPORTS:

challenge

sfida f

II.challenge [Brit ˈtʃalɪn(d)ʒ, Am ˈtʃæləndʒ] VB trans

1. challenge (invite to contest or justify):

challenge person

sfidare (to a; to do a fare)

she challenged him to prove it

lo sfidò a provarlo

to challenge sb to a duel

sfidare qn a duello

“I challenge you to a duel”

“ti sfido a duello”

2. challenge (question):

challenge ideas

mettere in discussione

challenge statement, authority

contestare

challenge sentry:

dare il chi va là a

he challenged me on what I said

contestò quello che dicevo

I was challenged at the gate

mi fu intimato l'alt all'uscita

3. challenge (test):

challenge (by proving difficult) skill, endurance, person

mettere alla prova

challenge (by stimulating) person

stimolare

4. challenge LAW:

challenge jury, witness

ricusare

challenge authority

contestare

challenge cup [ˈtʃælɪndʒˌkʌp] N SPORTS

challenge cup

challenge m (trofeo messo in palio periodicamente)

leadership challenge N POL

leadership challenge

= sfida per conquistare la direzione del partito

Translations for challenging in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sfidante

challenging

provocatorio atteggiamento, affermazione, sguardo, libro, film, titolo

challenging

polemico affermazione

challenging

ricusazione

challenge

ricusazione

challenging

ricusazione motivata, immotivata LAW

a challenge for, without cause

diritto di ricusazione

right of challenge

stimolante (che agisce come stimolo)

concorrenza challenging

disfida

challenge

challenging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for challenging in the English»Italian Dictionary

challenging ADJ

challenging book, idea

stimolante

challenging course, task

impegnativo, -a

I.challenge [ˈtʃæ·lɪndʒ] N

1. challenge (a call to competition):

challenge

sfida f

to be faced with a challenge

trovarsi di fronte a una sfida

to present sb (with) a challenge

costituire una sfida per qu

to pose a challenge to sth

rappresentare un problema per qc

2. challenge a. MIL:

challenge

alt m inv

3. challenge LAW:

challenge

contestazione f

II.challenge [ˈtʃæ·lɪndʒ] VB trans

1. challenge (ask to compete):

challenge

sfidare

to challenge sb to a duel

sfidare qu a duello

2. challenge (question):

challenge

mettere in discussione

3. challenge (test):

challenge

mettere alla prova

that's a matter that challenges attention

è una questione che richiede attenzione

4. challenge a. MIL:

challenge

intimare l'alt

I was challenged by the security guard

sono stato fermato dalla guardia giurata

5. challenge LAW:

challenge

contestare

Translations for challenging in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sfidante

challenging

sfida

challenge

lanciare una sfida a qu

to challenge sb

sfidare

to challenge

sfidare qu a poker

to challenge sb to a game of poker

sfidare qu a fare qc

to challenge sb to do sth

sfidare a duello

to challenge to a duel

accettare una sfida

to accept a challenge

challenging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be faced with a challenge

trovarsi di fronte a una sfida

to present sb (with) a challenge

costituire una sfida per qu

to pose a challenge to sth

rappresentare un problema per qc

to challenge sb to a duel

sfidare qu a duello

to challenge sb to a game of poker

sfidare qu a poker

to challenge sb to do sth

sfidare qu a fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The company's earnings performance for 2015 was good with modest revenue and net income growth compared to 2014, despite a challenging environment.

in.reuters.com

He found the gameplay challenging, being forced to conserve energy as the game threw everything but the kitchen sink at him.

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Navigation at sea was extraordinarily challenging, resulting in countless tragedies because ships could not get a fix on where they were.

news.yahoo.com

Gifted underachievers may decide they will only do the minimum requirements and choose the easy work instead of more challenging tasks.

schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com

Our net sales were impacted during the quarter by the challenging retail environment in general, as well as overstocking at one of our major customers.

www.econotimes.com

He was known for his intellectually and morally challenging sermons, but was also an inveterate trader of jokes.

en.wikipedia.org

The "pro-worker" candidates are never held accountable post-election, since this would require challenging them instead of groveling.

www.globalresearch.ca

It is said that he went through the villages challenging men to wrestle with him on the condition that they had to join up.

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Climbers will find numerous challenging itineraries especially on the east and south face of the mountain.

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The add-on was not received with critical support, and instead was regarded as average but at least challenging.

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