challenge
noun
1 noun difficult task, situationdúshlán masc1 this is a great challenge for me is dúshlán mór é seo domsawe overcame many challenges sháraíomar go leor dúshlánit was something of a challenge ní raibh sé éasca, ní gan dua a rinneadh é 2 noun testdúshlán masc1 the applicants face three challenges tá trí dhúshlán roimh na hiarrthóiríTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun attempt at overturningagóid fem2 the residents' challenge to the development agóid na gcónaitheoirí in aghaidh na forbarthathey mounted a legal challenge against it rinne siad agóid dhlíthiúil ina aghaidh 4 noun cause for reappraisaldúshlán masc1 it represents a challenge to our values tugann sé dúshlán ár gcuid luachanna 5 noun invitation to contestdúshlán masc1 he issued them a challenge thug sé a ndúshlán 6 noun POL leadership biddúshlán masc1 she faces a strong challenge from her backbenchers tá dúshlán láidir óna cuid cúlbhinseoirí roimpileadership challenge dúshlán ceannaireachta 7 noun SPOR attempt to winiarracht fem3 iarraidh fem she'll make a challenge for the title tabharfaidh sí iarraidh ar an gcraobhDown's challenge ended in the first round tháinig deireadh le hiarracht an Dúin sa chéad bhabhta 8 noun SPOR matchcluiche dúshláin
verb
9 verb invite sb to compete, try TRANSITIVEI challenged him to prove it thug mé a dhúshlán é a chruthúhe challenged her to a race thug sé a dúshlán rás a bheith acuI challenge you! do dhúshlán!Ali challenged Foreman for the title thug Ali dúshlán Foreman don chraobh 10 verb put sb to the test TRANSITIVEthe exam really challenged them bhí an scrúdú an-dúshlánach acuyou need to challenge yourself ní mór duit dúshlán a chur romhat féin 11 verb claim position from sb TRANSITIVEshe challenged him for the leadership thug sí a dhúshlán don cheannaireacht, sheas sí ina choinne don cheannaireacht 12 verb dispute validity of sth TRANSITIVEceistigh verb no one challenged his opinions níor cheistigh aon duine a chuid tuairimíit challenges our authority is dúshlán dár n-údarás é