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retar — meaning in English

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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.
  • rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
  • scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.

Senses

retar is used for these senses in English:

  • challenge (transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
  • challenge (transitive) To dare (someone).
  • dare (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
  • rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
  • scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.

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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