challenging in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for challenging in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. challenging (stimulating):

challenging ideas, career

stimulant

challenging task, role

qui représente un challenge

challenging work

difficile mais motivant

challenging book

d'un abord difficile

2. challenging (confrontational):

challenging statement, look

provocateur/-trice

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

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récusation

challenging, challenge

récusation de juré LAW

challenging a juror, objection to a juror

droit de récusation

right of challenge

négateur (négatrice)

given to challenging everything après n

contestation

challenging (de of)

gageure

challenge

cela relève de la gageure

it's a bit of a challenge

récusable

open to challenge

challenging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for challenging in the English»French Dictionary

challenging ADJ

challenging

stimulant(e)

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

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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

challenging 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

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English

Possessing profound scientific intuition and open-minded rigour, he usually ended up challenging the cherished assumptions of others and, to the discomfiture of the scientific establishment, often found them wanting.

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

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The puzzles were generally considered by critics as challenging and well-done.

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Starting around 1991, photobook publishers began challenging this ban to the point where pubic hair is now fairly well accepted.

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Living within the community can also be one of the most challenging aspects of VSO life.

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Oral is the most common, and the most challenging.

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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.

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There's always challenging times in any IT project.

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Not one with any scruples, he has no problem in destroying ruins to trap characters, but also challenging them to one-on-one duels.

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