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A difficult task or competition that is seen as a personal challenge. Often used in the context of social media or games.
Er hat die neuste Fitness-Challenge auf Instagram angenommen.
He accepted the latest fitness challenge on Instagram.
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In sports, the formal request for a review of a referee's decision, often using video evidence.
Der Tennistrainer nutzte seine letzte Challenge, um den Aufschlag überprüfen zu lassen.
The tennis coach used his last challenge to have the serve reviewed.
The word 'Challenge' is an English loanword and is often used in youth language, on social media, and in marketing. It sounds more dynamic and modern than the German term 'Herausforderung' (challenge).
Unsere Firma startet eine neue Marketing-Challenge für alle Mitarbeiter.
Our company is starting a new marketing challenge for all employees.
The most common meaning of 'Challenge' refers to activities on social media. If you hear about a 'TikTok-Challenge' or 'Instagram-Challenge', this is the meaning intended.
Die „Ice Bucket Challenge“ war eine der ersten viralen Social-Media-Challenges.
The 'Ice Bucket Challenge' was one of the first viral social media challenges.
In connection with tasks or competitions, 'Challenge' is often combined with the verbs 'annehmen' (to accept), 'starten' (to start), or 'mitmachen' (to participate). You can say 'eine Challenge annehmen' (to accept a challenge) or 'bei einer Challenge mitmachen' (to take part in a challenge).
Viele Jugendliche machen bei der neuen Tanz-Challenge auf TikTok mit.
Many teenagers are taking part in the new dance challenge on TikTok.
In sports, especially in tennis or volleyball, 'Challenge' has a very specific meaning: the request for a video review. You can recognize this meaning from the sporting context and from comments about referee decisions.
Der Spieler hatte keine Challenges mehr übrig, um den Punkt zu überprüfen.
The player had no challenges left to review the point.
task / function / surrender
Both words can refer to something difficult that someone is expected to complete. Aufgabe describes this neutrally, while Challenge also emphasizes the challenging or competitive appeal. Aufgabe is appropriate for a normal exercise; when the difficulty is presented as a personal competition, Challenge is the better choice.
Bei der Grammatik-Challenge treten die Lernenden mit ihren Lösungen gegeneinander an.
In the grammar challenge, the learners compete against one another with their solutions.
Im Deutschkurs lösen wir heute eine schwierige Aufgabe zur Grammatik.
Today in German class, we’re solving a difficult grammar exercise.
