تحدى

تَحَدَّى \ challenge: to invite sb. to fight or to play a game: We challenged the teachers to play us at football. compete: to take part in games, sports, examinations, etc. and try to be the best; to try to do better than others in the same work or trade: He competed in five races and won two of them. Two firms competed with us for the right to look for oil here. dare: to invite sb. to do sth. dangerous, so as to prove his courage: A bigger boy dared him to climb the highest tree. defy: to refuse to obey; show that one is ready to fight against: He defied my orders and refused to go. stand up to: to face (a forceful person; a bully) boldly, instead of weakly obeying or suffering: If you don’t stand up to him, he’ll treat you badly. \ See Also نافس (نَافَسَ)‏