meydan okunmuş

Turkish - English

Definition of meydan okunmuş in Turkish English dictionary

challenged

Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives

mentally challenged.

Used following adverbs to make jocular adjectives in imitation of and mocking politically correct adjectives of this kind, as "X-challenged" = "lacking X"

vertically challenged.

Simple past tense and past participle of challenge

Used following adverbs to make jocular adjectives in imitation of and mocking politically correct adjectives of this kind

past of challenge

If you say that someone is challenged in a particular way, you mean that they have a disability in that area. Challenged is often combined with inappropriate words for humorous effect. terms like `vertically-challenged' -- meaning short She ran off with an intellectually challenged ski instructor. visually/physically/mentally etc challenged used as a polite expression for describing someone who has difficulty doing things because they are blind etc

Related Terms

meydan oku

{f} challenge

Don't challenge someone who has nothing to lose. - Kaybedecek bir şeyi olmayan birine meydan okuma.

Tom challenged Mary to a game of tennis. - Tom tenis oyununda Mary'ye meydan okudu.

meydan oku

defy

I defy you to make it public. - Onu açıklamak için sana meydan okuyorum.

I defy you to solve this problem. - Ben bu sorunu çözmen için sana meydan okuyorum.

meydan oku

{f} challenging

Why is Tom challenging Mary? - Tom neden Mary'ye meydan okuyor?

I love challenging myself. - Ben kendime meydan okumayı severim.

meydan oku

{f} challenged

I challenged him to a game. - Ona bir oyunda meydan okudum.

Tom challenged Mary to another game of chess. - Tom Mary'ye başka bir satranç oyunu için meydan okudu.

Hyphenation

mey·dan o·kun·muş