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verb
(TO ASK FIRMLY FOR SOMETHING)
The teachers demand more respect. - Die Lehrer fordern mehr Respekt.
(TO NEED SOMETHING FOR A PURPOSE)
The task requires a lot of concentration. - Die Aufgabe fordert viel Konzentration.
(TO PUBLICLY ASK FOR SOMETHING)
The situation calls for an immediate solution. - Die Situation fordert eine sofortige Lösung.
(TO ASSERT SOMETHING AS A FACT)
He claims his share of the inheritance. - Er fordert seinen Anteil an dem Erbe.
(TO INVITE SOMEONE TO COMPETE OR ARGUE)
The new rule challenges the players. - Die neue Regel fordert die Spieler heraus.