CHALLENGED

Meaning of CHALLENGED in English

/chal"injd/ , adj.

(used as a euphemism) disabled, handicapped, or deficient (usually prec. by an adverb): physically challenged; ethically challenged.

[ 1980-85, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CHALLENGED — adjective Date: 1983 presented with difficulties (as by a disability)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHALLENGED — ˈchalə̇njd adjective : having a disability or deficiency : handicapped 1 herein skiing programs for physically challenged athletes — Craig …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHALLENGED — (imp. & p. p.) of Challenge
Английский словарь Webster
CHALLENGED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Challenge
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHALLENGED — Date: 1983 : presented with difficulties (as by a disability) physically challenged
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHALLENGED — impf & ·p.p. of challenge.
Webster English vocab
CHALLENGED — ■ adjective 1》 euphemistic suffering from impairment or disability in a specified respect: physically ~. 2》 humorous lacking or deficient …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHALLENGED — / ˈtʃælɪndʒd; NAmE / adjective ( especially NAmE ) (used with an adverb) a polite way of referring to sb …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHALLENGED — chal ‧ lenged /ˈtʃæləndʒd, ˈtʃælɪndʒd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ challenging , ↑ challenged ≠ ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHALLENGED — If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHALLENGED — If you say that someone is ~ in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CHALLENGED — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES challenged...to...duel ▪ The officer challenged him to a duel . physically challenged EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHALLENGED — (Health and Fitness) (People and Society) see abled
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
CHALLENGED — Оспоренный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHALLENGED — Затребованный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHALLENGED — Вызванный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHALLENGED — Вызван
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHALLENGED — Внушенный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHALLENGED — Внушен
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHALLENGED — Оспоренный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHALLENGED — adj. Function: adjective Date: 1983 : presented with difficulties (as by a disability) <physically challenged >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHALLENGE — I. ˈchalə̇nj, -ēnj verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English chalengen, calengen to accuse, claim, from Old French chalengier & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKEPTICISM — also spelled Scepticism the philosophical attitude of doubting the knowledge claims set forth in various areas and asking what they …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHALLENGE — / ˈtʃæləndʒ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a new or difficult task that tests sb's ability and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHALLENGE — I. chal·lenge 1 S2 W2 AC /ˈtʃæləndʒ, ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ challenging , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHALLENGE — ( challenges, challenging, challenged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A challenge …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VISUALLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES visually/hearing/mentally etc impaired (= used to describe someone who cannot see, hear etc well ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PHYSICALLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES mentally/physically frail physically active ▪ You need to become more physically active and eat less. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHALLENGE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a challenge to sb’s authority ▪ The leadership saw the demonstrations as a challenge …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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