Reto (en. Challenge)

/ˈreto/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A challenge that involves effort or difficulty.
The challenge of climbing the mountain was thrilling.
El reto de escalar la montaña fue emocionante.
A task that requires special skills.
The challenge of completing the project in a month was ambitious.
El reto de completar el proyecto en un mes fue ambicioso.
A confrontation or competition against someone.
I accepted the challenge of playing basketball against the champion.
Acepté el reto de jugar al baloncesto contra el campeón.

Etymology

From the Latin 'reptus', meaning 'to challenge'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Accept a challenge
To grant or take on a challenge.
Aceptar un reto
Gather strength for a challenge
To prepare and motivate oneself to face a difficulty.
Reunir fuerzas para un reto
Personal challenge
A challenge that a person sets for themselves.
Reto personal

Related Words

challenge
The action of challenging someone to compete or surpass something.
desafío
task
Work that needs to be done.
tarea
goal
An aim or purpose that one wants to achieve.
objetivo

Slang Meanings

A challenge can refer to an informal challenge among friends.
I'm going to launch a video game challenge to see who wins.
Voy a lanzar un reto de videojuegos para ver quién gana.
It is used in the context of social media to propose viral challenges.
This dance challenge has become very popular on TikTok.
Este reto del baile se ha vuelto muy popular en TikTok.