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challenge [ˈt∫ælɪndʒ]1. noundéfi ma. ( = call on) défierb. [+ statement] contesterc. [+ juror, jury] récuser* * *['tʃælɪndʒ] 1.1) ( provocation) défi mto put out ou issue a challenge — lancer un défi
2) ( situation or opportunity) ( stimulating) challenge m; ( considered difficult) épreuve fto rise to ou meet the challenge — relever le challenge
3) ( contest)to make a challenge for — essayer de s'emparer de [title]; entrer dans la course à [presidency]
leadership challenge — Politics tentative f pour s'emparer de la direction du parti
4) ( questioning) (of claim, authority) contestation f (to de)5) Sport attaque f2.transitive verb1) ( invite to justify) défier [person] (to à; to do de faire)2) ( question) débattre [ideas]; contester [statement, authority]; [sentry] faire une sommation à3) ( test) mettre à l'épreuve [skill, person] -
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A n1 ( provocation) défi m ; to put out ou issue a challenge lancer un défi ; to take up ou respond to a challenge relever un défi ;2 ( demanding situation or opportunity) ( considered stimulating) challenge m ; ( considered difficult) épreuve f ; to present a challenge représenter un challenge ; to rise to ou meet the challenge relever le challenge ; the challenge of doing ou 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 ( contest) to make a challenge for [competitor] essayer de s'emparer de [title] ; [candidate] entrer dans la course à [presidency etc] ; leadership challenge Pol tentative f pour s'emparer de la direction du parti ;5 Jur récusation f ;6 Sport attaque f.B vtr1 ( invite to contest or justify) défier [person] (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 ( question) débattre [ideas] ; contester [statement, authority] ; [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 ( test) ( by proving difficult) mettre à l'épreuve [skill, endurance, person] ; ( by stimulating) stimuler [person] ;
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