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1 contradecirse
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2 contradecir
v.to contradict.Ella negó los cargos She denied the charges.* * *1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict2 (obrar en contradicción) to be inconsistent with, be at variance with1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent* * *1.2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict2.no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted
contradecirse v prona) persona to contradict oneselfb) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictorycontradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something
* * *= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.Ex. This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.Ex. Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.----* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.* * *1.verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict2.no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted
contradecirse v prona) persona to contradict oneselfb) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictorycontradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something
* * *= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.
Ex: This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.* * *contradecir [ I24 ]vt‹persona/argumento› to contradictno le gusta que lo contradigan he doesn't like being o to be contradictedsus actos contradicen sus palabras his actions contradict o belie his words, his actions are inconsistent with his words1 «persona» to contradict oneself2 ( recípr) «afirmaciones/órdenes» to contradict each other, be contradictory contradecirse CON algo to conflict WITH sth, contradict sthsus últimas declaraciones se contradicen con las anteriores her most recent statements conflict with o are at odds with o contradict o are at variance with previous statements* * *
contradecir ( conjugate contradecir) verbo transitivo ‹persona/argumento› to contradict
contradecirse verbo pronominal
contradecirse con algo to conflict with sth, contradict sth
contradecir verbo transitivo to contradict
' contradecir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrariar
- oponerse
- amigo
English:
contradict
* * *♦ vtto contradict* * *v/t contradict* * *contradecir {11} vtdesmentir: to contradict* * *contradecir vb to contradict -
3 contradecirse
1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent* * *VPR to contradict o.s.* * *(v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signalsEx. Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.Ex. Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.* * *(v.) = trip over + each other, send + mixed signalsEx: Republicans have been tripping over each other for days trying to get their stories straight on who knew what and when.
Ex: Real progress will remain elusive if the US keeps sending mixed signals, talking of winning hearts and minds and bombing Pakistani territory at the same time.* * *vprto contradict oneself;se contradice continuamente he's always contradicting himself;sus palabras se contradicen con sus actos his actions contradict his words* * *vrdesdecirse: to contradict oneself -
4 desdecirse
1 to go back on one's word, recant* * ** * *= go back on, retract, backpedal [back-pedal].Ex. The Commission has downgraded university librarians in terms of both pay and academic status, thus going back on a right granted as early as 1960.Ex. This response may be regretted almost immediately, but it is difficult to retract.Ex. It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear.----* desdecirse de una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.* * *= go back on, retract, backpedal [back-pedal].Ex: The Commission has downgraded university librarians in terms of both pay and academic status, thus going back on a right granted as early as 1960.
Ex: This response may be regretted almost immediately, but it is difficult to retract.Ex: It will be interesting to see if he chooses to backpedal on their stance on this report, now that the administration has made its own stance clear.* desdecirse de una promesa = go back on + Posesivo + promise.* * *
■desdecirse verbo reflexivo to go back on one's word: se declaró culpable, pero más tarde se desdijo, he declared himself guilty, but afterwards he went back on his word
* * *vprto go back on one's word;desdecirse de to go back on;rápidamente se desdijo de sus críticas he quickly withdrew his criticisms* * *v/r:desdecirse de algo withdraw o retract sth* * *vr1) contradecirse: to contradict oneself2) retractarse: to go back on one's word
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