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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chunauti
"यह एक कठिन चुनौती है।"
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A call to someone to prove or justify something, or to take part in a contest or competition.
"He issued a challenge to the champion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'challenge' originates from the Latin 'calumnia', meaning 'accusation' or 'slander', evolving through Old French 'chalenge' in the 14th century, which referred to a call to contest or dispute. Over time, it has come to signify a task or situation that tests someone's abilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Challenge" is said worldwide
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défi
Transliteration: defi
"C'est un grand défi pour notre équipe."
Herausforderung
Transliteration: Herausforderung
"Das Projekt ist eine große Herausforderung."
sfida
Transliteration: sfida
"Questa è una bella sfida."
reto
Transliteration: reto
"Acepto el reto."
desafio
Transliteration: desafio
"Este trabalho é um grande desafio."
चुनौती
Transliteration: chunauti
"यह एक कठिन चुनौती है।"
挑战
Transliteration: tiǎozhàn
"这是一个巨大的挑战。"
도전
Transliteration: dojeon
"새로운 도전을 시작하다."
挑戦
Transliteration: chōsen
"これは新しい挑戦です。"
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