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I. chal·lenge [ˈtʃælɪnʤ] N

1. challenge (hard task):

challenge: Herausforderung f <-, -en>

challenge: schwierige Aufgabe

to accept a challenge: sich acc einer Herausforderung stellen

to be faced with a challenge: mit einer schwierigen Aufgabe konfrontiert sein

to find sth a challenge: etw schwierig finden

to meet the challenge [of doing sth]: sich acc der Herausforderung stellen[, etw zu tun]

to present sb [with] a challenge: eine Herausforderung für jdn darstellen

to rise to a challenge: sich acc einer Herausforderung gewachsen zeigen

2. challenge (call to competition):

challenge: Herausforderung f <-, -en>

to accept the challenge to do sth: die Herausforderung annehmen, etw zu tun

to issue a challenge to sb to do sth: jdn herausfordern, etw zu tun

3. challenge (doubting):

challenge: Infragestellung f <-, -en>

to be a direct challenge to sth: eine direkte Infragestellung einer S. gen sein

to be open to challenge: anfechtbar sein

to pose a challenge to sth: etw infrage stellen

4. challenge MIL (ask name):

challenge: Werdaruf m (militärischer Befehl, sich auszuweisen)

5. challenge LAW:

challenge (refusal): Ablehnung f <-, -en>

challenge (contest): Anfechtung f <-, -en>

challenge to the array: Ablehnung f der gesamten Geschworenen

challenge to the polls: Ablehnung f der einzelnen Geschworenen

challenge for cause: Ablehnung f der Geschworenen unter Angabe von bestimmten Gründen

challenge without challenge , peremptory challenge: Ablehnung f der Geschworenen ohne Angabe von Gründen

to make a challenge to a member of the jury: ein Mitglied der Geschworenen ablehnen

II. chal·lenge [ˈtʃælɪnʤ] VB trans

1. challenge (ask to compete):

to challenge sb [to sth]: jdn [zu etw dat] herausfordern

to challenge sb to do sth: jdn herausfordern, etw zu tun

to challenge a record: versuchen einen Rekord einzustellen

2. challenge (call into question):

to challenge sb/sth: jdn/etw infrage stellen

3. challenge (present with hard task):

to challenge sb: an jdn [hohe] Anforderungen stellen

to challenge sb: jdm viel abverlangen

4. challenge MIL (demand name):

to challenge sb: jdn anrufen

5. challenge LAW (refuse):

to challenge sb: jdn [als Geschworenen] ablehnen

to challenge a judge on grounds of bias Am: einen Richter wegen Besorgnis der Befangenheit ablehnen

to challenge [or question] the constitutionality of a law: die Verfassungsmäßigkeit eines Gesetzes infrage stellen

to challenge sb to single combat: jdn zum Zweikampf herausfordern

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Wanderpokal: challenge cup

Herausforderung: challenge

Herausforderung: challenge

Herausforderung: challenge

sich acc einer Herausforderung stellen: to take up [or respond to] [or accept] a challenge

die Herausforderung annehmen: to accept the challenge

jdn unterfordern: to not challenge sb enough

jdn zum Zweikampf herausfordern: to challenge sb to a duel

jdn wegen [Besorgnis der] Befangenheit ablehnen: to challenge [or disqualify] sb on grounds of [suspected] bias

Anruf: challenge

jdm etw streitig machen: to challenge sb's sth

jdm eine Stellung streitig machen: to challenge sb's position

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

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challenge N ECON LAW

challenge: Anfechtung f

challenge N MKT COMPET

challenge: Herausforderung f

challenge VB trans MKT COMPET

challenge: herausfordern

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Herausforderung: challenge

herausfordern: challenge

Anfechtung: challenge

Present
I	challenge
you	challenge
he/she/it	challenges
we	challenge
you	challenge
they	challenge

Past
I	challenged
you	challenged
he/she/it	challenged
we	challenged
you	challenged
they	challenged

Present Perfect
I	have	challenged
you	have	challenged
he/she/it	has	challenged
we	have	challenged
you	have	challenged
they	have	challenged

Past Perfect
I	had	challenged
you	had	challenged
he/she/it	had	challenged
we	had	challenged
you	had	challenged
they	had	challenged

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be faced with a challenge: mit einer schwierigen Aufgabe konfrontiert sein

to meet the challenge [of doing sth]: sich acc der Herausforderung stellen[, etw zu tun]

to issue a challenge to sb to do sth: jdn herausfordern, etw zu tun

to be a direct challenge to sth: eine direkte Infragestellung einer S. gen sein

challenge without challenge , peremptory challenge: Ablehnung f der Geschworenen ohne Angabe von Gründen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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

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One challenge is having the publishers get them a copy of the game early enough to play through and review it.

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Did party pollwatchers challenge the results at the polling station?

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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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