sfida

Definitions of sfida
  1. noun
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
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    types:
    animo, ardimento, arditezza, baldanza, coraggio, eroismo, fegato, sangue freddo, spavalderia, valore
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
    type of:
    dire
    the use of language to perform some act
  2. noun
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
    synonyms: combattimento, incontro, match, partita
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    types:
    finale
    the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
    semifinale
    one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
    type of:
    competizione, concorso, confronto, gara, prova
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
  3. noun
    a demanding or stimulating situation
    synonyms: provocazione
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    type of:
    situazione
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
  4. noun
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
    synonyms: provocazione
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    types:
    stoccata
    aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
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