transcription, транскрипция: [ tʃælɪndʒ ]
( challenges, challenging, challenged)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
I like a big challenge and they don’t come much bigger than this...
The new government’s first challenge is the economy.
N-VAR
2.
If someone rises to the challenge , they act in response to a difficult situation which is new to them and are successful.
The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities...
PHRASE : V inflects
3.
A challenge to something is a questioning of its truth or value. A challenge to someone is a questioning of their authority.
The demonstrators have now made a direct challenge to the authority of the government.
N-VAR : oft N to n
4.
If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority.
Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill...
The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics...
I challenged him on the hypocrisy of his political attitudes.
VERB : V n to-inf , be V-ed , V n on/about n , also V with quote , V n
5.
If you challenge someone, you invite them to fight or compete with you in some way.
A mum slashed a neighbour’s car tyre and challenged her to a fight after their daughters fell out...
He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him...
We challenged a team who called themselves ‘College Athletes’.
VERB : V n to n , V n to-inf , V n
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Challenge is also a noun.
A third presidential candidate emerged to mount a serious challenge and throw the campaign wide open.
N-COUNT
6.
see also challenged , challenging