verb🔗ShareHerausfordernTo invite (someone) to take part in a competition."We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."Wir forderten die Jungen von nebenan zu einem Fußballspiel heraus.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerausfordernTo dare (someone)."My brother challenged me to a race to see who could finish their homework first. "Mein Bruder forderte mich zu einem Wettrennen heraus, um zu sehen, wer zuerst mit seinen Hausaufgaben fertig sein würde.attitudeactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnfechten, bestreitenTo dispute (something)."to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation"die Richtigkeit einer Aussage oder eines Zitats anfechtencommunicationstatementactionpoliticslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinen Geschworenen ablehnenTo make a formal objection to a juror."The lawyer challenged the juror because she had previously worked for the defendant's company. "Der Anwalt lehnte die Geschworene ab, weil sie zuvor für die Firma des Angeklagten gearbeitet hatte.lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeanspruchen, fordernTo claim as due; to demand as a right."The student challenged the teacher's decision, claiming it was unfair. "Der Schüler forderte die Entscheidung des Lehrers heraus und behauptete, sie sei ungerecht.demandrightlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTadeln, kritisierenTo censure; to blame."The teacher challenged the student for not completing their homework. "Der Lehrer tadelte den Schüler, weil er seine Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht hatte.attitudecommunicationmoralsocietystatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbfragen, kontrollierenTo question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines)."The sentinel challenged us with "Who goes there?""Der Wachposten fragte uns mit „Wer geht da?“ ab.militarypoliceactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnfechtenTo object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter."The election committee challenged the vote of Maria because they believed she wasn't yet of legal voting age. "Das Wahlkomitee focht Marias Stimme an, weil es glaubte, dass sie noch nicht volljährig war.politicsgovernmentlawrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEine Prüfung ablegen, um einen Kurs gutgeschrieben zu bekommenTo take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it."To get credit for the history course, Sarah challenged the final exam. "Um sich die Geschichte anrechnen zu lassen, legte Sarah die Abschlussprüfung ab.educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBenachteiligt, beeinträchtigtLacking some physical or mental attribute or skill ; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives."mentally challenged"geistig beeinträchtigtpoliticsmedicineabilityhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHerausgefordertUsed following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind."vertically challenged"vertikal herausgefordertlanguagegrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading