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challenge in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- taḥadd
- Arabizi
tahadd- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- تَحَدِّيَاتٌ taḥaddiyāt
- Root
- ح د د
How to use it
"تحدي" is a masculine noun meaning a task or situation that tests abilities. Use the plural "تحديات" for multiple challenges. It can also be a verb form "يتحدى" meaning "to challenge".
Example sentences
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وَجَّهَتْ إِلَيْهِ تَحَدٍّ صَعْبًا.
wajjahat ilāhi taḥaddin ṣaʿban.
She gave him a difficult challenge.
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أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُقَدِّمَ تَحَدٍّ جَدِيدًا.
aḥbabtu an uqaddima taḥaddin jadīdan.
I would like to propose a new challenge.
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التَّحَدِّي يُقَوِّي الْمَهَارَاتِ.
al-taḥaddī yuqawwī al-mahārāt.
A challenge strengthens skills.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Challenge
التحديات
The Chávez Challenge
تحدي شافيز
The Bogotá Challenge.
تحدي بوغوتا.
Meeting the challenge
رابعا - مواجهة التحدي
The Renminbi Challenge
تحدي الرنمينبي
China’s Growth Challenge
الصين وتحدي النمو
Africa’s Urban Challenge
التحدي الحضري في أفريقيا
The Transparency Challenge
تحدي الشفافية
The implementation challenge
واو - التحدي المتعلق بالتنفيذ
China’s Real Reform Challenge
الصين وتحدي الإصلاح الحقيقي
The democratic challenge today is, above all, a social and human challenge.
إن التحدي الديمقراطي اليوم هو، قبل كل شيء، تحد اجتماعي وإنساني.
We need to reframe the challenge that is facing Africa, from a challenge of despair, which is called poverty reduction, to a challenge of hope.
نُريد إعادة تأطير التحديات التي تواجه أفريقيا من تحديات البؤس، البؤس الذي يُدعى الحد من الفقر، إلى تحديات الأمل.
Questions and answers
Is "تحدي" always masculine?
Yes, the word itself is masculine regardless of what is being challenged.
Can "تحدي" be used for positive motivation?
Definitely, it often implies a constructive test.
Related words and expressions
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