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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.
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