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[kən'tenʃn] noun1) (dispute) Streit, derbe in/out of contention — Chancen haben/keine Chancen haben
2) (point asserted) Behauptung, die* * *1) (an opinion put forward.) die Behauptung2) (argument; disagreement.) der Streit* * *con·ten·tion[kənˈten(t)ʃən]nto be in \contention strittig [o umstritten] sein; (up for discussion) zur Debatte stehenit is sb's \contention that... jd behauptet, dass...to put sb out of \contention for the championship/promotion/the title jdn aus dem Rennen um die Meisterschaft/den Aufstieg/den Titel werfen5.▶ bone of \contention Zankapfel m* * *[kən'tenSən]n1) (= dispute) Streit mthat is no longer in contention — das steht nicht mehr zur Debatte
2) (= argument) Behauptung fit is my contention that... — ich behaupte, dass...
3)* * *contention [kənˈtenʃn] s1. Streit m, Zank m, Hader m:2. Wettstreit m:he is still very much in contention er liegt noch sehr gut im Rennen;he is out of contention er ist aus dem Rennen3. (Wort-, Meinungs)Streit m, Kontroverse f, Disput m4. Argument n, Behauptung f:my contention is that … ich behaupte, dass …5. Streitpunkt m* * *[kən'tenʃn] noun1) (dispute) Streit, derbe in/out of contention — Chancen haben/keine Chancen haben
2) (point asserted) Behauptung, die* * *n.Streit -e m.Streitpunkt m.Wettstreit m.
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