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1 contend
{kən'tend}
1. боря се, сражавам се (with с, for за)
2. съпернича, състезавам се (with someone for something)
3. споря, поддържам, твърдя* * *{kъn'tend} v 1. боря се, сражавам се (with с, for за); 2. съп* * *споря; сражавам се; съпернича; препирам се; боря; конкурирам;* * *1. боря се, сражавам се (with с, for за) 2. споря, поддържам, твърдя 3. съпернича, състезавам се (with someone for something)* * *contend[kən´tend] v 1. боря се, сражавам се ( with с, for за); problems to \contend with проблеми, с които трябва да се пребориш; 2. съпернича, състезавам се (with s.o. for s.th.); several teams \contended for the prize няколко отбора се бореха за наградата; 3. споря, препирам се; 4. поддържам, твърдя; this theory has been \contended for by many scientists тази теория е била поддържана от много учени; много учени са се борили за (в защита на) тази теория; to \contend that поддържам (твърдя), че.
См. также в других словарях:
contend for — index advocate, dispute (contest), justify, plead (argue a case) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contend for — engage in a struggle or campaign to achieve. → contend … English new terms dictionary
contend for — Synonyms and related words: advocate, allege in support, answer, argue for, assert, bid for, champion, counter, defend, espouse, fight for, maintain, make a plea, plead for, pull for, rebut, refute, reply, respond, riposte, say in defense, speak… … Moby Thesaurus
Contend — Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contend — ► VERB 1) (contend with/against) struggle to deal with (a difficulty). 2) (contend for) engage in a struggle or campaign to achieve. 3) assert as a position in an argument. DERIVATIVES contender noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
contend — [kən tend′] vi. [ME contenden, to compete < L contendere, to stretch out, strive after < com , together + tendere, to stretch: see TENSE1] 1. to strive in combat; fight 2. to strive in competition; vie [contend for a prize] 3. to strive in… … English World dictionary
contend */ — UK [kənˈtend] / US verb Word forms contend : present tense I/you/we/they contend he/she/it contends present participle contending past tense contended past participle contended 1) [transitive] formal to claim that something is true contend that:… … English dictionary
contend — con|tend [ kən tend ] verb * 1. ) transitive contend that FORMAL to claim that something is true: Critics of the school system contend that not enough emphasis is placed on creativity. 2. ) intransitive to compete against someone, for example for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contend — v. (formal) 1) (D; intr.) ( to compete ) to contend for; with (to contend for a position) 2) (L) ( to claim ) he contended that he had been cheated * * * [kən tend] with (to contend for a position) (L) ( to claim ) he contended that he had been… … Combinatory dictionary
contend — con|tend [kənˈtend] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: contendre, from Latin contendere, from com ( COM ) + tendere to stretch ] 1.) to compete against someone in order to gain something contend for ▪ Three armed groups are contending for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contend — contender, n. contendingly, adv. /keuhn tend /, v.i. 1. to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port. 2. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie: to contend for first prize. 3. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly: to … Universalium
