retando
-challenging
Present participle ofretar.

retar

retar(
rreh
-
tahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to challenge
Me retó a una partida de ajedrez.She challenged me to a game of chess.
a. to tell off
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Su hermana lo retó cuando la criticó por el vestido que llevaba.His sister told him off when he criticized her for the dress she was wearing.
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