"challenging" meaning in All languages combined

See challenging on Wiktionary

Adjective [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-challenging.wav Forms: more challenging [comparative], most challenging [superlative]
  1. Ambitieux, difficile.
    Sense id: fr-challenging-en-adj--b9LSdR6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unchallenging Related terms: arduous, daunting, exacting, formidable, hard, heavy, tough

Verb [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɪŋ\ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-challenging.wav Forms: to challenge [infinitive], challenges [present, third-person, singular], challenged [preterite], challenged [participle, past]
  1. Participe présent de challenge. Form of: challenge
    Sense id: fr-challenging-en-verb-UUjssyRN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Formes de verbes en anglais, Anglais
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