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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHerausforderung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Herausforderung
"Das Projekt ist eine große Herausforderung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A call to someone to prove or justify something, or to take part in a contest or competition.
"He issued a challenge to the champion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'chalonge', meaning a dispute or accusation, which traces back to the Latin 'calumnia' meaning trickery or false accusation. Over centuries, the term evolved from a hostile accusation into a call to single combat, and eventually broadened into any difficult task or test of abilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Challenge" is said worldwide
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défi
Transliteration: defi
"C'est un grand défi pour notre équipe."
Herausforderung
Transliteration: Herausforderung
"Das Projekt ist eine große Herausforderung."
sfida
Transliteration: sfida
"Questa è una bella sfida."
reto
Transliteration: reto
"Acepto el reto."
desafio
Transliteration: desafio
"Este trabalho é um grande desafio."
चुनौती
Transliteration: chunauti
"यह एक कठिन चुनौती है।"
挑战
Transliteration: tiǎozhàn
"这是一个巨大的挑战。"
도전
Transliteration: dojeon
"새로운 도전을 시작하다."
挑戦
Transliteration: chōsen
"これは新しい挑戦です。"
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