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challenging

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

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verb

Herausfordern

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

Examples :

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

Wir forderten die Jungen von nebenan zu einem Fußballspiel heraus.

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verb

Herausfordern

To dare (someone).

Examples :

"My boss challenged me to finish the project by Friday. "

Mein Chef forderte mich heraus, das Projekt bis Freitag fertigzustellen.

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verb

Anfechten, bestreiten

To dispute (something).

Examples :

"to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation"

die Richtigkeit einer Aussage oder eines Zitats anfechten

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verb

Einen Geschworenen ablehnen

To make a formal objection to a juror.

Examples :

"The lawyer challenged the juror because she admitted to having strong feelings about the defendant's past. "

Der Anwalt lehnte die Geschworene ab, weil sie zugab, starke Gefühle gegenüber der Vergangenheit des Angeklagten zu haben.

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verb

Fordern, beanspruchen

To claim as due; to demand as a right.

Examples :

"The student challenged the teacher for a better grade on the assignment. "

Der Schüler forderte vom Lehrer eine bessere Note für die Aufgabe.

demand right action

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verb

Tadeln, kritisieren

To censure; to blame.

Examples :

"The teacher challenged the student for not completing the homework. "

Der Lehrer tadelte den Schüler, weil er die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht hatte.

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verb

Herausfordern

To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).

Examples :

"The sentinel challenged us with "Who goes there?""

Der Wachposten forderte uns mit „Wer geht da?“ heraus.

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verb

Anfechten, in Frage stellen

To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.

Examples :

"The teacher challenged Maria's vote in the class election, arguing she hadn't met the required attendance policy. "

Der Lehrer focht Marias Wahl in der Klassensprecherwahl an und argumentierte, dass sie die erforderliche Anwesenheitsrichtlinie nicht erfüllt hatte.

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verb

Eine Prüfung ablegen

To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.

Examples :

"To pass the history course, Maria had to challenge the final exam. "

Um den Geschichtskurs zu bestehen, musste Maria die Abschlussprüfung ablegen.

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noun

Herausforderung

The act of making a challenge.

Examples :

"The teacher's challenging of the students' assumptions about the historical event led to a more in-depth discussion. "

Die Herausforderung der Lehrerin an die Annahmen der Schüler über das historische Ereignis führte zu einer tiefergehenden Diskussion.

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adjective

Herausfordernd, schwierig

Difficult, hard to do.

Examples :

"The math exam was challenging; many students found the problems difficult to solve. "

Die Matheprüfung war herausfordernd; viele Schüler fanden die Aufgaben schwierig zu lösen.

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