Polyglot Dictionary

desafiar

/dezaˈfjaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
desafio
preterite (eu)
desafiei
past participle
desafiado

Meaning

  1. to challenge

    • Desafiou o campeão.

      He challenged the champion.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

impugnar

desafiar is a general everyday challenge, like daring someone; impugnar is more formal or legal, to challenge or contest legally, like impugning a decision.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

retar

retar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to challenge."

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