contend

contend
kən'tend
verb
1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) competir
2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) sostener, afirmar
•
- contention
- contentious
contend
tr[kən'tend]
intransitive verb
1 (compete) contender, competir
■ 22 teams are contending for the championship 22 equipos compiten por el campeonato
2 (deal with, struggle against) enfrentarse a, lidiar con
■ he had a lot of problems to contend with tuvo que lidiar con muchos problemas
transitive verb
1 (claim, state) sostener, afirmar
contend [kən'tɛnd] vi
1) struggle: luchar, lidiar, contender
to contend with a problem: lidiar con un problema
2) compete: competir
to contend for a position: competir por un puesto
contend vt
1) argue, maintain: argüir, sostener, afirmar
he contended that he was right: afirmó que tenía razón
2) contest: protestar contra (una decisión, etc.), disputar
contend
v.
• afirmar v.
• concursar v.
• contender v.
• forcejear v.
• sostener v.
(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
fut/c: -tendr-•)
kən'tend
1.
intransitive verb
a) (compete)

to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)

b) (face)

to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo

c) contending pres p <teams> contrario, rival; <interests> en pugna, antagónico, opuesto

2.
vt argüir*, sostener*
[kǝn'tend]
1.
VT

to contend that — afirmar que, sostener que

2.
VI

to contend (with sb) for sth — competir (con algn) por algo

we have many problems to contend with — se nos plantean muchos problemas

you'll have me to contend with — tendrás que vértelas conmigo

he has a lot to contend with — tiene que enfrentarse a muchos problemas

* * *
[kən'tend]
1.
intransitive verb
a) (compete)

to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)

b) (face)

to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo

c) contending pres p <teams> contrario, rival; <interests> en pugna, antagónico, opuesto

2.
vt argüir*, sostener*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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