to challenge
1. to invite or provoke someone to compete, fight, or prove oneself
He challenged me to a duel.
Ele me desafiou para um duelo.
2. to defy or resist authority or rules
She defied the rules by speaking out.
Ela desafiou as regras ao falar abertamente.
3. to be difficult or pose a problem for someone
This math problem challenges even the brightest students.
Este problema de matemática desafia até os alunos mais brilhantes.
NYC Slang
to diss, to throw down, to step up to
Related Idioms & Phrases
desafiar a sorte - to tempt fate
desafiar o destino - to challenge destiny
desafiar a lógica - to defy logic
desafiar os limites - to push the limits
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