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No. 357 in French

défis

Challenges.

In a sentence

  • Les défis stimulent souvent la créativité.

    Challenges often stimulate creativity.

    Here, "défis" refers to challenges as situations or obstacles requiring effort to overcome, emphasizing their role in spurring creativity.

  • Il a surmonté de nombreux défis pour atteindre son objectif.

    He overcame many challenges to achieve his goal.

    In this context, "défis" implies struggles or difficulties that someone has faced and conquered in pursuit of a goal.

  • Accepter de nouveaux défis peut être enrichissant.

    Taking on new challenges can be rewarding.

    Here, "défis" denotes opportunities or tasks presented for personal growth and development, emphasizing the beneficial aspect of facing challenges.

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