challenge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for challenge in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. challenge (provocation):

challenge

défi m

to put out or issue a challenge

lancer un défi

to take up or respond to a challenge

relever un défi

2. challenge (demanding situation or opportunity):

challenge (considered stimulating)

challenge m

challenge (considered difficult)

épreuve f

to present a challenge

représenter un challenge

to rise to or meet the challenge

relever le challenge

the challenge of doing or to do

le challenge de faire

to face a challenge

affronter une épreuve

unemployment is a challenge for us

le chômage nous met à l'épreuve

I'm looking for a challenge

je cherche un défi à relever

the challenge of new ideas

la stimulation des idées nouvelles

3. challenge (contest):

to make a challenge for competitor: title

essayer de s'emparer de

to make a challenge for candidate: presidency etc

entrer dans la course à

4. challenge (questioning):

challenge (of claim, authority)

contestation f (to de)

challenge (by sentry)

sommation f

5. challenge LAW:

challenge

récusation f

6. challenge SPORTS:

challenge

attaque f

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

1. challenge (invite to contest or justify):

challenge person

défier (to à, to do de faire)

she challenged him to prove it

elle l'a défié de le prouver

to challenge sb to a duel

provoquer qn en duel

‘I challenge you to a duel’

‘je demande réparation’

2. challenge (question):

challenge ideas

débattre

challenge statement, authority

contester

challenge sentry:

faire une sommation à

he challenged me on what I said

il a contesté ce que j'ai dit

I was challenged at the gate

j'ai été interpellé au portail

3. challenge (test):

challenge (by proving difficult) skill, endurance, person

mettre à l'épreuve

challenge (by stimulating) person

stimuler

4. challenge LAW:

challenge jury, witness

récuser

challenge authority

contester

challenge cup N SPORTS

challenge cup

trophée m

leadership challenge N POL

leadership challenge

tentative f pour s'emparer de la direction du parti

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unsuccessfully challenge, bid

sans succès

Translations for challenge in the French»English Dictionary

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gageure

challenge

cela relève de la gageure

it's a bit of a challenge

récusable

open to challenge

challenge

challenge

avoir le goût du challenge

to like a challenge

récusation

challenging, challenge

droit de récusation

right of challenge

défier rival, adversaire

to challenge (à to)

défier qn en combat singulier

to challenge sb to single combat

défier qn de faire

to challenge ou defy sb to do

je te défie de plonger

I challenge ou dare you to dive

défi

challenge

lancer un défi à qn

to challenge sb

relever un défi

to take up a challenge

mettre qn au défi de faire

to challenge sb to do

challenge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for challenge in the English»French Dictionary

I.challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ] N

1. challenge (test, difficulty):

challenge

défi m

2. challenge MIL:

challenge

sommation f

3. challenge LAW:

challenge

récusation f

II.challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ] VB trans

1. challenge (ask to compete):

challenge

défier

to challenge sb to +infin

défier qn de +infin

2. challenge (question):

challenge

contester

3. challenge (stimulate):

challenge

stimuler

4. challenge MIL:

to challenge sb

sommer qn d'indiquer son nom et le motif de sa présence

5. challenge LAW:

challenge

récuser

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to challenge sb to a duel

défier qn en duel

take on job, challenge

prendre

meet challenge

relever

take up challenge

relever

Translations for challenge in the French»English Dictionary

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défi

challenge

défi à la science

challenge to science

réussir la gageüre

to pull off the challenge

s'insurger contre qc

to challenge sth

défier qn aux échecs

to challenge sb at chess

attaquer une loi

to challenge a law

challenge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to rise to the challenge

relever le défi

to challenge sb to +infin

défier qn de +infin

to challenge sb

sommer qn d'indiquer son nom et le motif de sa présence

to challenge sb to a duel

défier qn en duel

to present sb with a challenge

mettre qn à défi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In each challenge only one of the twins was allowed to compete.

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A hand full of skiers and snowboarders took on the challenge in everything from an elf outfit to a full snowsuit.

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We provide all the complexity, challenge, variety and pace of those environments, but with fewer artificial, client-related deadlines, and without the internal bureaucracy of a large organisation.

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This is no pity party, but a challenge to engage in stories that enhance empathy.

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Integration can be a challenge for transaction banks.

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Elsewhere, corrugated stretches of river-bed provide a challenge to newcomers.

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Local businesses provide competition to each other and also challenge corporate giants.

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The first challenge for any computer rating system is to account for the variability in performance.

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There are a few reasons this challenge should help on the road to becoming better networkers.

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She said she was overwhelmed that she got the part and was looking forward to the challenge.

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