No. 13,507 in Swedish
utmanar
"Utmanar" means "challenges" or "dares."
In a sentence
Hon utmanar sina kompisar i schack.
She challenges her friends in chess.
The word 'utmanar' is used as a verb meaning 'to challenge' and describes the action of proposing or engaging in a challenge.
Företaget utmanar branschens etablerade standarder.
The company challenges the industry's established standards.
Here 'utmanar' illustrates the act of questioning or competing against established norms or standards.
Han utmanar sig själv att springa längre varje dag.
He challenges himself to run farther every day.
In this sentence, 'utmanar' is used reflexively, indicating the self-imposed action of challenging oneself.
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