In Dutch, "tarten" (9 letters) means "uitdagen" (uit-da-gen, 8 letters) which translates to "to challenge" or "to provoke" in English.
Here are some examples of how "tarten" is used in Dutch:
- De coach tartte zijn spelers om harder te werken. (The coach challenged his players to work harder.)
- De politie tartte de demonstranten om uiteen te gaan. (The police provoked the demonstrators to disperse.)
- Hij tartte het lot door roekeloos te handelen. (He challenged fate by acting recklessly.)