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1 contest
'kontest(a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) competición (deporte), concurso, combate, certamencontest n concurso / competición1 (competition - gen) concurso; (- sports) competición nombre femenino; (- boxing) combate nombre masculino2 (struggle, attempt) contienda, lucha1 (championship, seat) competir por, luchar por, disputarse; (election) presentarse como candidato,-a a2 (dispute) refutar, rebatir3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (appeal against) impugnar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLno contest! ¡ni comparación!contest [kən'tɛst] vt: disputar, cuestionar, impugnarto contest a will: impugnar un testamentocontest ['kɑn.tɛst] n1) struggle: lucha f, contienda f2) game: concurso m, competencia fn.• 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, 'kɒntesta) ( competition) ( Games) concurso m; ( Sport) competencia f, competición f (Esp); ( in boxing) combate mb) ( struggle) lucha f, contienda f
II kən'testa) \<\<allegation\>\> refutar; \<\<will\>\> impugnar; \<\<decision\>\> protestar contrab) \<\<election\>\> presentarse como candidato a1.N ['kɒntest](=struggle) contienda f, lucha f ; (Boxing, Wrestling) combate m ; (=competition, quiz) concurso m ; (Sport) competición fbeauty contest — concurso m de belleza
2.VT [kǝn'test][+ argument, will etc] impugnar, rebatir; [+ election, seat] presentarse como candidato(-a) a; [+ legal suit] defenderthe seat was not contested — no hubo disputa por el escaño, en las elecciones se presentó un solo candidato
3.VI [kǝn'test]* * *
I ['kɑːntest, 'kɒntest]a) ( competition) ( Games) concurso m; ( Sport) competencia f, competición f (Esp); ( in boxing) combate mb) ( struggle) lucha f, contienda f
II [kən'test]a) \<\<allegation\>\> refutar; \<\<will\>\> impugnar; \<\<decision\>\> protestar contrab) \<\<election\>\> presentarse como candidato a -
2 contest
nCOAL contienda f, controversia f, debate m, lucha f, oposición f, pugna f, torneo m -
3 contest
s.concurso (games/competition).s.1 concurso (competition); combate (en boxeo)2 certamen, competición, competencia, concurso.3 contienda, debate, enfrentamiento, pelea.vt.1 impugnar, rebatir (right, decision)2 competir, contender, concursar.3 combatir, objetar, disputar, rebatir.4 competir por.vi.contender, competir; emular. (pt & pp contested) -
4 contest ground
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5 president of a contest or tournament
English-spanish dictionary > president of a contest or tournament
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6 beauty contest
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7 no contest!
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8 safety contest
concurso de seguridad, programa de premios de seguridadEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > safety contest
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9 beauty contest
s.1 concurso de belleza.2 concurso ente varias empresas para atraer a un cliente. -
10 beyond contest
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11 close contest
s.competición muy reñida. -
12 elimination contest
s.combate eliminatorio. -
13 endurance contest
s.competencia por aguante, maratón. -
14 flyweight contest
s.combate de pesos mosca. -
15 hot contest
s.lucha muy reñida. -
16 literary contest
s.certamen literario. -
17 sales contest
s.concurso de ventas. -
18 shooting contest
s.concurso de tiro, tiro. -
19 talent contest
s.concurso de talentos. -
20 will contest
s.litigación sobre un testamento.
См. также в других словарях:
contest — con·test 1 /kən test/ vt: to dispute or challenge through legal procedures contest a will con·test 2 / kän ˌtest/ n: a challenge brought through formal or legal procedures boundary controversies or other contest s between states Felix… … Law dictionary
contest — vb 1 *compete, contend Analogous words: struggle, strive, endeavor (see ATTEMPT): fight, battle (see CONTEND) 2 *resist, withstand, oppose, fight, combat, conflict, antagonize contest n Contest, conflict, combat, fight, affray, fray … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Contest — Con test, n. 1. Earnest dispute; strife in argument; controversy; debate; altercation. [1913 Webster] Leave all noisy contests, all immodest clamors and brawling language. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Earnest struggle for superiority, victory,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contest — [n1] competition challenge, concours, discussion, game, match, meet, meeting, proving, rencounter, sport, testing, tournament, trial, trying; concepts 92,363 contest [n2] fight, struggle action, affray, altercation, battle, battle royal*, beef*,… … New thesaurus
contest — ► NOUN 1) an event in which people compete for supremacy. 2) a dispute or conflict. ► VERB 1) compete to attain (a position of power). 2) take part in (a competition or election). 3) challenge or dispute. ● … English terms dictionary
Contest — Con*test , v. i. To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; followed usually by with. [1913 Webster] The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are hopes of victory … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contest — Con*test , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contesting}.] [F. contester, fr. L. contestari to call to witness, contestari litem to introduce a lawsuit by calling witnesses, to bring an action; con + testari to be a witness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contest — País … Wikipedia Español
contest — [kən test′; ] for n. [ kän′test΄] vt. [Fr contester < L contestari, to call to witness, bring action < com , together + testari, to bear witness < testis, a witness: see TESTIFY] 1. to try to disprove or invalidate (something) as by… … English World dictionary
contest — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second syllable as a verb … Modern English usage
contest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, equal (BrE), even, tight ▪ closely fought (esp. BrE), hard fought ▪ one sided, u … Collocations dictionary