contest

contest
'kontest
noun
(a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) competición (deporte), concurso, combate, certamen
contest n concurso / competición
contest
tr[(n) 'kɒntest; (vb) kən'test]
noun
1 (competition - gen) concurso; (- sports) competición nombre femenino; (- boxing) combate nombre masculino
2 (struggle, attempt) contienda, lucha
transitive verb
1 (championship, seat) competir por, luchar por, disputarse; (election) presentarse como candidato,-a a
■ a keenly contested game un partido muy reñido
2 (dispute) refutar, rebatir
3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (appeal against) impugnar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
no contest! ¡ni comparación!
contest [kən'tɛst] vt
: disputar, cuestionar, impugnar
to contest a will: impugnar un testamento
contest ['kɑn.tɛst] n
1) struggle: lucha f, contienda f
2) game: concurso m, competencia f
contest
n.
• certamen s.m.
• concurso s.m.
• contienda s.f.
• disputa s.f.
• justa s.f.
v.
• contender v.
• disputar v.
• tratar de conseguir v.

I 'kɑːntest, 'kɒntest
noun
a) (competition) (Games) concurso m; (Sport) competencia f, competición f (Esp); (in boxing) combate m
b) (struggle) lucha f, contienda f

II kən'test
transitive verb
a) \<\<allegation\>\> refutar; \<\<will\>\> impugnar; \<\<decision\>\> protestar contra
b) \<\<election\>\> presentarse como candidato a
1.
N ['kɒntest]
(=struggle) contienda f , lucha f ; (Boxing, Wrestling) combate m ; (=competition, quiz) concurso m ; (Sport) competición f

beauty contest — concurso m de belleza

a fishing contest — una competición de pesca

2.
VT [kǝn'test]
[+ argument, will etc] impugnar, rebatir; [+ election, seat] presentarse como candidato(-a) a; [+ legal suit] defender

I contest your right to do that — pongo en tela de juicio que usted tenga el derecho de hacer eso

the seat was not contested — no hubo disputa por el escaño, en las elecciones se presentó un solo candidato

3.
VI [kǝn'test]

to contest against — contender con

they are contesting for a big prize — se disputan un premio importante

* * *

I ['kɑːntest, 'kɒntest]
noun
a) (competition) (Games) concurso m; (Sport) competencia f, competición f (Esp); (in boxing) combate m
b) (struggle) lucha f, contienda f

II [kən'test]
transitive verb
a) \<\<allegation\>\> refutar; \<\<will\>\> impugnar; \<\<decision\>\> protestar contra
b) \<\<election\>\> presentarse como candidato a

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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