El desafío
Example: El desafío de escalar la montaña fue muy grande.
Definition
"El desafío" refers to a challenge or a difficult task that requires great effort or determination to overcome. It often implies facing something that tests one's abilities, such as in the phrase 'El desafío de escalar la montaña fue muy grande,' meaning the challenge of climbing the mountain was very great.
Etymology
The word "el desafío" comes from the Spanish verb 'desafiar,' meaning to challenge or defy. It originates from the Latin 'disfidare,' which means to distrust or renounce faith, evolving into the modern sense of confronting or challenging someone or something. Did you know? The root 'fid' relates to faith, so 'desafío' originally carried the sense of breaking trust before becoming a word for challenges.
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"El desafío" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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