challenge

sfida

Qualcosa di difficile che richiede impegno, abilità o coraggio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: test, difficult task

Espressioni comuni: face a challenge, meet a challenge, major challenge

sfida

Invito a gareggiare o combattere contro qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: dare

Espressioni comuni: accept a challenge, issue a challenge, challenge to someone

sfida

Tentativo di sconfiggere qualcuno o indebolirne il potere o il controllo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: challenge to something (The protest was a challenge to his leadership.)

Sinonimi: opposition

Espressioni comuni: challenge to authority, mount a challenge

ricusazione

Richiesta legale di escludere un giudice o un funzionario simile perché potrebbe essere parziale o incapace di svolgere il compito.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: challenge to someone (The court rejected the challenge to the arbitrator.)

Sinonimi: recusal request

Espressioni comuni: challenge to someone, challenge of someone

mettere alla prova

Richiedere a qualcuno abilità o impegno per affrontare qualcosa di difficile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: test, stretch

Espressioni comuni: challenge someone, challenge someone intellectually

contestare, mettere in discussione

Dire che qualcosa potrebbe essere sbagliato, ingiusto o falso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: question, dispute, contest

Contrari: accept

Espressioni comuni: challenge a decision, challenge something in, challenge an assumption, challenge a belief

sfidare

Invitare qualcuno a gareggiare o combattere contro di te.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: challenge someone to something (Lena challenged me to a race.)

Espressioni comuni: challenge someone to, challenge a rival