challenge

/ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/

nounverbchal · lenge

Think: **CHAL**k + **LENGE** sounds like “**challenge**”—don’t forget the **-enge** ending after **chal-**.

Yes, it's challenge. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-enge** (not **-ange** or **-inge**), and the **g** is soft like /dʒ/ before **e**.

Definitions

  1. nounA difficult task or problem that tests your ability or effort.
  2. nounAn invitation to compete or to prove something.
  3. verbTo question or disagree with something in a way that demands proof or an answer.
  4. verbTo invite someone to compete or to try to do something difficult.

Examples

  • Finishing the long book was a challenge, but she kept reading every night.
  • He accepted the challenge to race to the top of the hill.
  • The lawyer will challenge the witness’s statement in court.

Synonyms

testtrialdifficultyobstacledare

Antonyms

easeadvantage

Translations

ES desafíoPT desafioFR défi

Common misspellings

chalengechallangechallingechallenjchalengeechallangee

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