die Herausforderung
Translation
challenge, defiance
Examples
Die neue Arbeit ist eine große Herausforderung.
The new job is a big challenge.
Er nahm die Herausforderung an.
He accepted the challenge.
Das ist eine Herausforderung für uns alle.
This is a challenge for all of us.
Grammar Patterns
to accept a challenge to accept a challenge He accepted the challenge.
to be a challenge for sb. to be a challenge for someone The exam was a big challenge for me.
to face a challenge to face a challenge We are facing a new challenge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Aufgabe (task), das Problem (problem); Antonym: die Leichtigkeit (ease)
Etymology
Composed of 'heraus' (out) and 'fordern' (to demand, to challenge). It literally means 'a calling out' or 'a demanding out'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'calling you out' (heraus) to 'demand' (fordern) a duel. This action is a 'challenge'.