English–French
“challenge” in French
How to say “challenge” in French
“Challenge” in French is défi.
A marked hurdle stands before someone as a goal that requires effort, skill, and eventual mastery.
Example sentences with défi
Pour progresser, il s'est lancé un défi chaque mois.
To make progress, he set himself a challenge each month.
Tips for using défi
- Relever un défi is the standard French expression for taking on or meeting a challenge, while relever does not mean simply 'raise' in this phrase.
Other French words for “challenge”
Il m'a défié au match de tennis.
He challenged me to a tennis match.