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1 smentire
prove to be wrongnon si smentisce mai! he doesn't change!* * *smentire v.tr.1 to deny; to disprove; to belie; (antiq.) to give* the lie to (s.o.): il nuovo film non smentisce la fama del regista, his new film does not belie the director's reputation; smentì le voci delle sue dimissioni, he denied the rumours of his resignation; i fatti lo smentirono, facts proved him wrong (o gave him the lie); le sue azioni smentiscono le sue parole, his actions belie his words; smentire una notizia, to deny a piece of news // smentire se stesso, to be untrue to oneself2 ( ritrattare) to withdraw*: smentì tutto quello che aveva detto, he withdrew everything he had said.◘ smentirsi v.rifl.1 to contradict oneself: si smentì senza volerlo, he contradicted himself without wishing to2 ( venir meno) to be untrue to oneself: non si è mai smentito, he has always been true to himself (o he has always behaved according to his principles).* * *[zmen'tire]1. vt(notizie) to deny, (testimonianza) to refute2. vr (smentirsi)* * *[zmen'tire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (dimostrare falso) to prove [sth.] wrong, to controvert [teorie, scoperta]; to contradict [ previsioni]2.non smentire la propria fama — fig. to live up to one's reputation
non si smentisce mai — he's always true to type, he's always the same
* * *smentire/zmen'tire/ [102]1 (dimostrare falso) to prove [sth.] wrong, to controvert [teorie, scoperta]; to contradict [ previsioni]; non smentire la propria fama fig. to live up to one's reputationII smentirsi verbo pronominaleto contradict oneself; non si smentisce mai he's always true to type, he's always the same. -
2 controbattere
( replicare) answer back( confutare) rebut* * *controbattere v.tr.1 (mil.) to counter, to return fire, to counter-batter: i cannoni controbattevano i colpi del nemico, the guns returned the enemy's fire2 ( ribattere) to disprove, to refute, to confute, to controvert, to rebut: controbattere un'accusa, to rebut a charge; controbattere una dichiarazione, to refute a statement.* * *[kontro'battere]verbo transitivo1) (confutare) to counter, to rebut [ accusa]; to meet* [ critica]2) (replicare) to counter, to answer* * *controbattere/kontro'battere/ [2]2 (replicare) to counter, to answer. -
3 controvertere
◆ v.tr. (non com.) to controvert, to dispute.
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controvert — I verb abjure, abnegate, abrogate, answer, answer conclusively, argue, argue the case, argue the point, attack, confute, contend against in discussion, contest, contradict, contradict absolutely, contravene, counter, debate, defeat, deny,… … Law dictionary
Controvert — Con tro*vert, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Controverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Controverting}.] [See {Controversy}.] To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
controvert — (v.) c.1600, probably a back formation from CONTROVERSY (Cf. controversy). Related: Controverted; controverting … Etymology dictionary
controvert — vb rebut, refute, *disprove, confute Analogous words: contravene, traverse, impugn, *deny, gainsay: oppose, combat, fight (see RESIST): dispute, debate, agitate, argue, *discuss Antonyms: assert Contrasted words: defend, justify, *maintain … New Dictionary of Synonyms
controvert — [v] oppose, argue break, challenge, confound, confute, contest, contradict, counter, debate, deny, disconfirm, discuss, disprove, dispute, oppugn, question, rebut, refute, wrangle; concepts 21,46 Ant. agree, forbear, harmonize, make peace,… … New thesaurus
controvert — [kän′trə vʉrt΄, kän΄trə vʉrt′] vt. [back form. < CONTROVERSY, modeled on words ending in vert (e.g., DIVERT, REVERT)] 1. to argue or reason against; contradict; deny; dispute 2. to argue about; debate; discuss SYN. DISPROVE controvertible adj … English World dictionary
controvert — verb Etymology: controversy Date: 1584 transitive verb to dispute or oppose by reasoning < controvert a point in a discussion > intransitive verb to engage in controversy • controverter noun • controvertible … New Collegiate Dictionary
controvert — /ˈkɒntrəvɜt/ (say kontruhvert), /kɒntrəˈvɜt/ (say kontruh vert) verb (t) 1. to contend against in discussion; dispute; deny; oppose. 2. to contend about in discussion; debate; discuss. {Latin contrōvert(ere) to turn against} –controverter, noun… …
controvert — controverter, controvertist, n. controvertible, adj. controvertibly, adv. /kon treuh verrt , kon treuh verrt /, v.t. 1. to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. 2. to argue about; debate; discuss. [1600 10; alter. of earlier controverse ( < L… … Universalium
controvert — verb a) To dispute or argue using reason. b) To be involved or engaged in controversy. See Also: controversial, controversialist, controversy, controverter, controverti … Wiktionary
controvert — Synonyms and related words: abjure, air, analyze, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, assert the contrary, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, be opposed to, belie, break, call into question, canvass, challenge, clash, comment upon,… … Moby Thesaurus
