desafiar — meaning in English

English meaning

• challenge noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
• dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
• defy verb To openly refuse to obey or comply with something.
• dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.

Senses

desafiar is used for these senses in English:

• challenge (transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.
• dare (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
• defy (transitive) To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
• defy (transitive, obsolete) To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
• dull (intransitive) To lose a sharp edge; to become dull.
• dull To render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish.

challenge — full definition

1. noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
2. noun An invitation to a contest, or a questioning of something's validity.
3. verb To dispute or question something, or to invite someone to a contest.

dare — full definition

1. verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
2. verb To challenge someone to do something risky or difficult, as proof of courage.
3. noun A challenge to do something that requires courage.

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