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1 contest
1. nouna. ( = call into question) contesterb. ( = compete for) disputer• to contest a seat [candidate] disputer un siège━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque contest est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈkɒntest, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: kənˈtest.* * *1. ['kɒntest]1) ( competition) concours mfishing contest — concours m de pêche
sports contest — rencontre f sportive
it's no contest — c'est couru (colloq) d'avance
2) ( struggle) lutte f2. [kən'test]transitive verb1) ( object to) contester2) ( compete for) Sport disputer [match]strongly contested — Politics âprement disputé
to contest an election — Politics se présenter à une élection
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2 contest
A n1 ( competition) concours m ; fishing contest concours m de pêche ; sports contest rencontre f sportive ; to enter/hold a contest prendre part à/organiser un concours ; it's no contest c'est couru ○ d'avance ;2 ( struggle) lutte f (with avec ; between entre) ;3 ( in election) the presidential contest la course à la présidence.B vtr1 ( object to) contester [decision, point, result] ; Jur contester [will] ; Jur attaquer [decision] ;2 ( compete for) Sport disputer [match] ; a strongly contested seat Pol un siège âprement disputé ; to contest an election Pol se présenter à une élection. -
3 contest
(a) (competition) concours m;∎ beauty contest concours m de beauté(b) (struggle) combat m, lutte f;∎ a contest for/between un combat pour/entre∎ a contest with/between un combat contre/entre∎ no contest pas de témoins à charge(a) (dispute → idea, statement) contester, discuter;∎ he contested my right to be at the meeting il m'a contesté le droit d'assister à la réunion;∎ to contest a will contester un testament∎ a keenly contested game une partie très disputée►► Finance contested debt créance f litigieuse -
4 contest
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5 contest
['kontest](a struggle, competition etc to gain an advantage or victory: a sporting contest.) compétition -
6 contest
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7 contest, to
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8 leadership contest
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9 talent contest
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10 to contest
1) disputer [un match] ; concourir2) Jur. attaquer; contester; réfuter; récuserEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to contest
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11 to contest a debt
Jur. contester une detteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to contest a debt
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12 to contest a will
Jur. attaquer un testamentEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to contest a will
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13 no-contest clause
PI clause de non-contestationEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > no-contest clause
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14 to plead no-contest
Jur. ne pas contester les faits; nolo contendereEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to plead no-contest
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15 proxy contest
Pol., Org. bataille de procurationsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > proxy contest
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16 leadership contest
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17 talent contest
noun concours m de jeunes talents or d'amateurs ( pour découvrir de futures vedettes) -
18 safety contest
concours de sécuritéEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > safety contest
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19 leadership, contest
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20 leadership, contest, period
période f de campagne de désignation du chef d'un partiEnglish-French legislative terms > leadership, contest, period
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