herausfordern

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t challenge (zu to); (provozieren) provoke (into + Ger.); das Unglück herausfordern court disaster; sein Glück oder das Schicksal herausfordern tempt fate

II v/i: zur Kritik herausfordern invite criticism; das fordert geradezu heraus zu etw. / etw. zu tun that’s an open invitation to s.th. / to do s.th.

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to evoke; to spur on; to defy; to challenge; to dare; to instigate

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he|raus|for|dern [hɛ'rausfɔrdɐn] sep

1. vt (ESP SPORT)

to challenge (zu to); (= provozieren) to provoke (zu etw to do sth); Kritik, Protest to invite; (= heraufbeschwören) Gefahr to court; Unglück to court, to invite

das Schicksal heráúsfordern — to tempt fate or providence

2. vi

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1) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) ask for

2) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) challenge

3) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) dare

4) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) defy

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he·raus|for·dern

I. vt

1. SPORT (zum Kampf fordern)

▪ jdn \herausfordern to challenge sb

2. (auffordern)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \herausfordern to challenge sb to sth

3. (provozieren)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \herausfordern to provoke sb [into doing sth]

4. (heraufbeschwören)

▪ etw \herausfordern to invite sth

Gefahr \herausfordern to court danger

Kritik \herausfordern to invite [or provoke] criticism

das Schicksal \herausfordern to tempt fate

II. vi

▪ zu etw dat \herausfordern to invite sth

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1.

transitives Verb

1) (auch Sport) challenge

2) (heraufbeschwören) provoke <person, resistance, etc.>; invite <criticism>; court <danger>

sein Schicksal herausfordern — tempt fate or providence

2.

intransitives Verb (provozieren)

zu etwas herausfordern — provoke something

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herausfordern (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t challenge (

zu to); (provozieren) provoke (into +ger);

das Unglück herausfordern court disaster;

sein Glück oder

das Schicksal herausfordern tempt fate

B. v/i:

zur Kritik herausfordern invite criticism;

das fordert geradezu heraus zu etwas/etwas zu tun that’s an open invitation to sth/to do sth

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1.

transitives Verb

1) (auch Sport) challenge

2) (heraufbeschwören) provoke <person, resistance, etc.>; invite <criticism>; court <danger>

sein Schicksal herausfordern — tempt fate or providence

2.

intransitives Verb (provozieren)

zu etwas herausfordern — provoke something

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v.

to challenge v.

to defy v.

to provoke v.