Desafía (en. Challenge)

/desaˈfi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English text: To challenge someone or something to act and demonstrate its ability.
English text: She challenges her friend to a race.
Ella desafía a su amigo a una carrera.
English text: To act in a way that opposes or questions an authority or a norm.
English text: The artist challenges established conventions.
El artista desafía las convenciones establecidas.
English text: To confront a difficult situation with courage or determination.
English text: He faces adversity with his optimism.
Desafía las adversidades con su optimismo.

Etymology

English text: From the verb 'to challenge', which comes from the Latin 'disfīcāre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English text: to challenge fate
English text: To face difficult situations with courage.
desafiar al destino
English text: there is no challenge that cannot be overcome
English text: Any difficulty can be overcome.
no hay desafío que no se pueda superar
English text: to challenge the rules
English text: To act against what is established.
desafiar las normas

Related Words

English text: challenge
English text: A challenge or test that must be overcome.
desafío
English text: challenging
English text: That challenges or provokes.
desafiante
English text: to challenge
English text: The action of challenging.
desafiar

Slang Meanings

English text: To put to the test
English text: I'm going to challenge to see who can jump higher at the party.
Voy a desafiar a ver quién puede saltar más alto en la fiesta.
English text: To be bold
English text: That guy always challenges the teachers with his questions.
Ese chico siempre desafía a los profesores con sus preguntas.