WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
reto nm | (algo difícil de lograr) (difficult task) | challenge n |
| Me he establecido el reto de subir al Everest. |
| I have given myself the challenge of climbing Everest. |
reto nm | (provocación o desafío) (invitation to fight) | challenge n |
| Batirse en un reto con espada era frecuente hace siglos. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The knight accepted the challenge from his rival to a sword fight. |
Additional Translations |
reto nm | (amenaza) | challenge n |
| | threat n |
| El cambio climático es un reto para la humanidad. |
| Climate change is a challenge for society. |
reto nm | (regaño, reprimenda) | telling off, dressing down n + prep |
| (formal) | scolding n |
| El abuelo se enfurecía si no usábamos bien los cubiertos; aún recuerdo sus retos. |
| My grandfather would get angry if we didn't use our cutlery properly; I still remember his telling offs. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
retar⇒ vtr | (desafiar, provocar) | challenge⇒ vtr |
| Los del otro pueblo se atrevieron a retarnos. |
| The other people dared to challenge us. |
retar a alguien a vtr + prep | (incitarlo a algo) | challenge [sb] to, defy [sb] to v expr |
| | call [sb] out v expr |
| Voy a retar a una pelea al que me insultó. |
| Mi primo me retó a que saltara al lago desde esa roca. |
| I'm going to challenge the person who insulted me to a fight. // My cousin challenged me to jump in the lake from this rock. |
Additional Translations |
retar vtr | AR, BO, UY (regañar, reprender) (colloquial) | tell off vtr phrasal sep |
| (formal) | berate⇒, scold⇒ vtr |
| La maestra retó a los niños que llegaron tarde a clase. |
| The teacher told off the children who were late for class. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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