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1 ♦ contest
♦ contest /ˈkɒntɛst/n.1 gara; concorso; competizione: beauty contest, concorso di bellezza; sports contest, gara sportiva; close contest, gara serrata; bitter contest, aspra competizione; uneven contest, gara impari; to enter a contest, partecipare a una competizione; iscriversi a una gara; scendere in gara2 (polit.) corsa; competizione elettorale: a contest for the party leadership, la corsa alla guida del partito; presidential contest, corsa alla presidenza; elezioni presidenziali3 contesa; controversia; disputa4 lotta; conflitto● No contest, (leg. USA) dichiarazione con cui un imputato non accetta né nega l'accusa; ( boxe) no contest □ There is no contest, non c'è gara; non c'è storiaFALSI AMICI: contest non significa contesto. (to) contest /kənˈtɛst/A v. t.1 partecipare a ( una gara, una competizione): to contest a political election, partecipare alle elezioni politiche4 (polit.) presentarsi candidato a: to contest a parliamentary seat, presentarsi candidato a un seggio in parlamento; to contest the presidency, porre la propria candidatura alla presidenza5 contestare: to contest a claim, contestare una rivendicazione; (leg.) to contest a contract, contestare un contratto6 (leg.) impugnare: He wants to contest his father's will, vuole impugnare il testamento di suo padre7 disputare; contendere: The enemy contested every inch of land in their retreat, nella ritirata il nemico contese ogni palmo di terrenoB v. i.contendere; disputare. -
2 contest
I ['kɒntest]1) (competition) concorso m., gara f., competizione f.it's no contest — non c'è gara o storia
2) (struggle) lotta f. ( with con; between tra)II [kən'test]1) (object to) contestare (anche dir.)3) pol.to be strongly contested — [ seat] essere molto conteso
* * *['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) gara* * *I ['kɒntest]1) (competition) concorso m., gara f., competizione f.it's no contest — non c'è gara o storia
2) (struggle) lotta f. ( with con; between tra)II [kən'test]1) (object to) contestare (anche dir.)3) pol.to be strongly contested — [ seat] essere molto conteso
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3 ♦ election
♦ election /ɪˈlɛkʃn/n. [cu]1 (polit.) elezioni (pl.): a general election, le elezioni generali (o politiche); local elections, elezioni amministrative; to call an election, indire le elezioni; to hold an election, tenere le elezioni; DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- The election is next Thursday, le elezioni sono giovedì prossimo; to stand for election, candidarsi alle elezioni; to contest an election, partecipare alle elezioni; election day, giorno delle elezioni; giornata elettorale; election results, risultati elettorali; to fight an election, essere candidato in un'elezione; presidential election, elezioni presidenziali2 elezione: his election to the Lower House, la sua elezione alla Camera bassa; to choose by election, eleggere; scegliere per elezione; to rig an election, truccare un'elezione3 (relig.) elezione● NOTE DI CULTURA: Negli USA si chiama Election Day il giorno in cui si tengono le elezioni per il Senato, il Congresso o la presidenza. È sempre il martedì dopo il primo lunedì di novembre di un anno pari (che sia divisibile per quattro nel caso delle elezioni presidenziali) ed è considerato in genere giorno festivo. In GB l' Election Day è per tradizione il giovedì.
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