Polyglot Dictionary

retar

/reˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
reto
preterite (yo)
reté
past participle
retado

Meaning

  1. to challenge

    • Me retó a una partida.

      He challenged me to a game.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desafiar

desafiar and retar are close synonyms for "to challenge, dare," interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desafiar

desafiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to challenge."

Portuguese

impugnar

impugnar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to challenge."

Practice

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