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 boss challenged me to finish the project by Friday. "Mein Chef forderte mich heraus, das Projekt bis Freitag fertigzustellen.actioncommunicationChat 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 anfechtenstatementlawpoliticsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinen Geschworenen ablehnenTo make a formal objection to a juror."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.lawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFordern, beanspruchenTo claim as due; to demand as a right."The student challenged the teacher for a better grade on the assignment. "Der Schüler forderte vom Lehrer eine bessere Note für die Aufgabe.demandrightactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTadeln, kritisierenTo censure; to blame."The teacher challenged the student for not completing the homework. "Der Lehrer tadelte den Schüler, weil er die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht hatte.attitudecommunicationlanguagewordmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerausfordernTo question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines)."The sentinel challenged us with "Who goes there?""Der Wachposten forderte uns mit „Wer geht da?“ heraus.militarypolicedemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnfechten, in Frage stellenTo object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter."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.politicsgovernmentrightlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEine Prüfung ablegenTo take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it."To pass the history course, Maria had to challenge the final exam. "Um den Geschichtskurs zu bestehen, musste Maria die Abschlussprüfung ablegen.educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHerausforderungThe act of making a challenge."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.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHerausfordernd, schwierigDifficult, hard to do."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.abilityworkeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading