Polyglot Dictionary

impugnar

/ĩpuɡˈnaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
impugno
preterite (eu)
impugnei
past participle
impugnado

Meaning

  1. to challenge

    • Impugnaram o resultado.

      They challenged the result.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desafiar

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

German

herausfordern

herausfordern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to challenge."

Spanish

desafiar

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

Spanish

retar

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

Practice

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