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1 desafío
m.1 challenge.2 defiance, challenging.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desafiar.* * *1 (reto) challenge2 (duelo) duel3 (provocación) provocation, defiance* * *noun m.1) challenge2) defiance* * *SM1) (=reto) challenge2) (=combate) duel3) [a peligro, muerte] defiance* * *masculino ( a una persona) challenge; (al peligro, a la muerte) defiance* * *= challenge, gauntlet, act of defiance, defiance.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex. Some time ago in a reference to the challenges of innovation, Steele (1983) described the ' gauntlet of innovation' as a process that has many barriers.Ex. Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex. Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.----* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.* plantear un desafío = pose + challenge.* * *masculino ( a una persona) challenge; (al peligro, a la muerte) defiance* * *= challenge, gauntlet, act of defiance, defiance.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.
Ex: Some time ago in a reference to the challenges of innovation, Steele (1983) described the ' gauntlet of innovation' as a process that has many barriers.Ex: Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex: Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.* plantear un desafío = pose + challenge.* * *1 (a una persona) challengerepresenta un verdadero desafío para nosotros it represents a real challenge for usdesafíos por una cuestión de honor duels over a question of honor2 (al peligro, a la muerte) defiance* * *
Del verbo desafiar: ( conjugate desafiar)
desafío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desafió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desafiar
desafío
desafiar ( conjugate desafiar) verbo transitivo
desafío a algn a algo/hacer algo to challenge sb to sth/do sth
desafío sustantivo masculino ( reto) challenge;
(al peligro, a la muerte) defiance
desafiar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar a competir, retar) to challenge
2 (hacer frente) to face up to: en ese espectáculo el artista desafiaba a la muerte, the artist performed a death-defying act
desafío sustantivo masculino challenge
' desafío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afrontar
- duelo
- reto
English:
challenge
- dare
- defiance
- defy
- take
* * *desafío nm1. [reto] challenge;aceptar el desafío de alguien to take up o accept sb's challenge;la curación del cáncer supone un desafío para la comunidad médica finding a cure for cancer is a challenge for the medical profession;el desafío tecnológico the technological challenge2. [duelo] duelel desafío a la muerte del trapecista the trapeze artist's death-defying feats* * *m challenge; al peligro defiance* * *desafío nm1) reto: challenge2) resistencia: defiance* * *desafío n challenge -
2 reto
m.1 challenge.2 defiance, challenging.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: retar.* * *1 challenge\lanzar un reto a alguien to challenge somebody* * *noun m.challenge, dare* * *SM1) (=desafío) challenge2) Cono Sur (=reprimenda) telling off, scolding3) Cono Sur (=insulto) insult* * *1) ( desafío) challenge2) (CS) ( regañina) telling-off (colloq), scolding* * *= challenge, gauntlet, act of defiance, defiance.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex. Some time ago in a reference to the challenges of innovation, Steele (1983) described the ' gauntlet of innovation' as a process that has many barriers.Ex. Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex. Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.----* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.* afrontar un reto = address + threat, embrace + challenge.* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.* enfrentarse a reto = meet + challenge.* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.* lleno de retos = challenging.* nuevos retos = new horizons.* plantear un reto = pose + challenge.* presentar reto = defy.* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.* que constituye un reto = challenging.* que no representa reto = unchallenging.* reto + avecinarse = challenge + lie ahead.* reto deportivo = sporting challenge.* * *1) ( desafío) challenge2) (CS) ( regañina) telling-off (colloq), scolding* * *= challenge, gauntlet, act of defiance, defiance.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.
Ex: Some time ago in a reference to the challenges of innovation, Steele (1983) described the ' gauntlet of innovation' as a process that has many barriers.Ex: Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex: Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.* afrontar un reto = address + threat, embrace + challenge.* encontrarse ante un reto = in the face of + challenge.* enfrentarse a reto = meet + challenge.* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.* lleno de retos = challenging.* nuevos retos = new horizons.* plantear un reto = pose + challenge.* presentar reto = defy.* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.* que constituye un reto = challenging.* que no representa reto = unchallenging.* reto + avecinarse = challenge + lie ahead.* reto deportivo = sporting challenge.* * *A (desafío) challengehacer frente a este reto importante to face up to this great challenge* * *
Del verbo retar: ( conjugate retar)
reto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
retó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
retar
reto
retar ( conjugate retar) verbo transitivo
reto sustantivo masculino
retar verbo transitivo to challenge
reto sustantivo masculino challenge
' reto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- desafío
- preparar
English:
challenge
- dare
- face
- formidable
- give up
- take up
- rise
* * *reto nm1. [desafío] challenge2. RP [regaño] telling-off, talking-to* * *m1 challenge* * *reto nmdesafío: challenge, dare* * *reto n challenge
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