utmanande

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Swedish

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Etymology 1

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present participle of utmana, "challenging," "that challenges"

Adjective

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utmanande (not comparable)

  1. provocative (sexy or more generally provoking)
    utmanande klädsel
    provocative clothes
    skicka utmanande bilder
    send provocative pictures
  2. provocative, defiant
    vara uppkäftig och utmanande
    be mouthy and defiant ("challenging," in the sense of challenging someone)
See also
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

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utmanande

  1. present participle of utmana
Usage notes
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Can also mean "challenging" in a positive sense depending on context, like in English, like "ett roligt och utmanande jobb" (a fun and challenging job, a fun job that provides a challenge).

References

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