Desafío (en. Challenge)

/des.aˈfi.o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A situation that represents a challenge or difficulty that must be faced.

The challenge of climbing the mountain was very exciting.

El desafío de escalar la montaña fue muy emocionante.

Competition or test of skills between people.

The challenge between the teams was very tight.

El desafío entre los equipos fue muy reñido.

Act of challenging someone to perform a risky action.

I accepted the challenge of skydiving.

Acepté el desafío de saltar en paracaídas.

From the Latin 'disfidare,' which means 'to challenge.'

Challenge to authority

A situation in which a person challenges an authority figure.

desafío a la autoridad

Take on a challenge

Accepting a challenge that requires effort and commitment.

tomar un desafío

Submit to a challenge

Presenting a challenge that tests someone's abilities.

someter a desafío

Challenge

A situation that requires effort to overcome.

reto

Competition

A situation where skills or abilities are confronted between people.

competencia

Challenging

What poses a challenge or challenge.

desafiante

Take the challenge

If you dare, take the challenge and show what you can do.

Si te atreves, toma el desafío y muestra lo que puedes hacer.

Epic challenge

They just launched it in an epic challenge on social media.

Acaban de lanzarlo en un desafío épico en las redes sociales.