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él retó

scolded, reprimanded, challenged

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verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #41,649
scolded, reprimanded In many parts of Latin America, retar commonly means to scold someone.
SP: Mi mamá me retó por llegar tarde.
EN: My mom scolded me for arriving late.
challenged
SP: La retó a una partida de ajedrez.
EN: She challenged her to a game of chess.
Conjugation of retar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third retó —

Ella me retó mucho por decir eso ayer.

She really scolded me for saying that yesterday.

— Broker (2022)

Tom retó a Mary a saltar sobre la zanja.

Tom challenged Mary to jump over the ditch.

Ella retó al niño por llegar tan tarde a la casa.

She scolded the boy for arriving home so late.

El extraño retó a Tom a una pelea callejera.

The stranger challenged Tom to a street fight.

El profesor retó severamente a sus estudiantes.

The professor severely challenged his students.

Lo retó.

He challenged him.

La retó.

He challenged her.