challenge

reto, desafío

Algo difícil que exige esfuerzo, habilidad o valor para hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: Something difficult that requires effort, skill, or courage to do.

• This puzzle is a challenge.
• Starting a new job brings many challenges.
• Are you ready for the challenge of living abroad?

Cómo se usa: the challenge of doing something (She enjoys the challenge of learning a new language.); a challenge for someone (The long climb was a challenge for everyone.)

Sinónimos: test, difficult task

Expresiones frecuentes: face a challenge, meet a challenge, major challenge

desafío, reto

Invitación a competir o pelear contra alguien.

En inglés sencillo: An invitation to compete against someone or fight them.

• He accepted my challenge.
• She issued a challenge to the chess champion.
• They refused his challenge to a public debate.

Cómo se usa: a challenge to do something (He accepted her challenge to race across the field.); a challenge to someone (The champion issued a challenge to all his rivals.)

Sinónimos: dare

Expresiones frecuentes: accept a challenge, issue a challenge, challenge to someone

desafío

Intento de derrotar a alguien o reducir su poder o control.

En inglés sencillo: An attempt to defeat someone or weaken their power or control.

• The strike presents a challenge to government power.
• She mounted a challenge to the party leader.
• His challenge to the throne failed.

Cómo se usa: challenge to something (The protest was a challenge to his leadership.)

Sinónimos: opposition

Expresiones frecuentes: challenge to authority, mount a challenge

recusación

Petición legal para apartar a un juez u otro funcionario por posible parcialidad o incapacidad para ejercer.

En inglés sencillo: A legal request to remove a judge or similar official because they may be unfair or unable to serve.

• The lawyer filed a challenge to the judge.
• Their challenge alleged that the arbitrator was biased.
• The court heard two challenges based on conflicts of interest.

Cómo se usa: challenge to someone (The court rejected the challenge to the arbitrator.)

Sinónimos: recusal request

Expresiones frecuentes: challenge to someone, challenge of someone

poner a prueba

Exigir a alguien esfuerzo o habilidad para afrontar algo difícil.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone use their skills or effort to deal with something difficult.

• This puzzle will challenge you.
• The course challenged even the strongest students.
• Her new job challenges her technical skills.

Sinónimos: test, stretch

Expresiones frecuentes: challenge someone, challenge someone intellectually

cuestionar, impugnar

Decir que algo puede ser incorrecto, injusto o falso.

En inglés sencillo: To say that something may be wrong, unfair, or untrue.

• She challenged the decision.
• The lawyer challenged his account of the accident.
• These findings challenge our assumptions about sleep.

Sinónimos: question, dispute, contest

Antónimos: accept

Expresiones frecuentes: challenge a decision, challenge something in, challenge an assumption, challenge a belief

retar, desafiar

Invitar a alguien a competir o pelear contra ti.

En inglés sencillo: To invite someone to compete or fight against you.

• I challenge you to a game of chess.
• He challenged his brother to a race.
• Who dared to challenge the champion?

Cómo se usa: challenge someone to something (Lena challenged me to a race.)

Expresiones frecuentes: challenge someone to, challenge a rival