desafio — 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.
• defiance noun Open, bold resistance to authority or opposition.
• puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.

Senses

desafio is used for these senses in English:

• challenge A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
• challenge (legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of a case, constituting grounds for them to not be allowed to sit the case (e.g., a conflict of interest).
• dare A challenge to prove courage.
• defiance The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
• puzzle A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.

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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