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1 contentious
- ʃəsadjective (quarrelsome.) contencioso, polémicotr[kən'tenʃəs]1 (issue, decision, view) contencioso,-a, polémico,-a, muy discutido,-a; (person) discutidor,-racontentious [kən'tɛnʧəs] adj: disputador, pugnaz, combativoadj.• combativo, -a adj.• contencioso, -a adj.• pendenciero, -a adj.kən'tentʃəs, kən'tenʃəsa) <issue/decision> polémico, muy discutidob) < person> discutidor[kǝn'tenʃǝs]ADJ1) (=controversial) [issue, view, proposal] conflictivo, muy discutido2) (=argumentative) [person] que le gusta discutir* * *[kən'tentʃəs, kən'tenʃəs]a) <issue/decision> polémico, muy discutidob) < person> discutidor -
2 contentious
adj.1 polémico(a) (issue, views); que siempre se mete en discusiones (persona)2 contencioso, beligerante, pugnaz. -
3 contentious act
s.acto contencioso. -
4 contentious jurisdiction
s.jurisdicción contenciosa. -
5 contentious possession
s.posesión contenciosa, posesión controvertida. -
6 vexed
tr[vekst]1 disgustado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLadj.• ahorcado, -a* adj.• enfadado, -a adj.• fastidiado, -a adj.vekst1) ( contentious) (before n)the vexed question of... — el polémico or controvertido tema de...
2)a) ( annoyed) <expression/tone> irritadoto be vexed — estar* enojado (esp AmL), estar* enfadado (esp Esp)
b) (worried, puzzled) desconcertado[vekst]ADJ1) (=angry) enfadado, enojado (LAm)to be vexed (with sb) (about sth) — estar enfadado or (LAm) enojado (con algn) (por algo)
to get vexed (with sb) (about sth) — enfadarse or (LAm) enojarse (con algn) (por algo)
in a vexed tone — en tono ofendido, en tono de enojo
2) [question] reñido, controvertido3) (=puzzled) perplejo, confuso* * *[vekst]1) ( contentious) (before n)the vexed question of... — el polémico or controvertido tema de...
2)a) ( annoyed) <expression/tone> irritadoto be vexed — estar* enojado (esp AmL), estar* enfadado (esp Esp)
b) (worried, puzzled) desconcertado -
7 contend
kən'tend1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) competir2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) sostener, afirmar•- contention
- contentious
tr[kən'tend]1 (compete) contender, competir2 (deal with, struggle against) enfrentarse a, lidiar con1 (claim, state) sostener, afirmarcontend [kən'tɛnd] vi1) struggle: luchar, lidiar, contenderto contend with a problem: lidiar con un problema2) compete: competirto contend for a position: competir por un puestocontend vt1) argue, maintain: argüir, sostener, afirmarhe contended that he was right: afirmó que tenía razón2) contest: protestar contra (una decisión, etc.), disputarv.• afirmar v.• concursar v.• contender v.• forcejear v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kən'tend
1.
a) ( compete)to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)
b) ( face)to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo
c) contending pres p < teams> contrario, rival; < interests> en pugna, antagónico, opuesto
2.
vt argüir*, sostener*[kǝn'tend]1.VTto contend that — afirmar que, sostener que
2.VI* * *[kən'tend]
1.
a) ( compete)to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)
b) ( face)to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo
c) contending pres p < teams> contrario, rival; < interests> en pugna, antagónico, opuesto
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vt argüir*, sostener* -
8 beligerante
beligerante adjetivo belligerent;◊ los países beligerantes the belligerent o warring nations
beligerante adjetivo belligerent
los países beligerantes, the warring nations ' beligerante' also found in these entries: Spanish: posición English: belligerent - contentious - pugnacious -
9 contencioso
contencioso,-a
I adj Jur litigious
II m,f Jur dispute ' contencioso' also found in these entries: Spanish: contenciosa English: contentious -
10 discutible
discutible adjetivo debatable
discutible adjetivo debatable, arguable: eso es discutible, that's a matter of opinion ' discutible' also found in these entries: English: arguable - contentious - debatable - debate - disputable - moot - opinion - question - questionable - dubious - matter -
11 polémico
polémico
◊ -ca adjetivocontroversial, polemic (frml)
polémico,-a adjetivo controversial: es un hombre muy polémico, he's a controversial man ' polémico' also found in these entries: Spanish: candente - conflictiva - conflictivo - polémica English: controversial - euthanasia - contentious - dispute - polemical
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