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1 ♦ contest
♦ contest /ˈkɒntɛst/n.1 gara; concorso; competizione: beauty contest, concorso di bellezza; sports contest, gara sportiva; close contest, gara serrata; bitter contest, aspra competizione; uneven contest, gara impari; to enter a contest, partecipare a una competizione; iscriversi a una gara; scendere in gara2 (polit.) corsa; competizione elettorale: a contest for the party leadership, la corsa alla guida del partito; presidential contest, corsa alla presidenza; elezioni presidenziali3 contesa; controversia; disputa4 lotta; conflitto● No contest, (leg. USA) dichiarazione con cui un imputato non accetta né nega l'accusa; ( boxe) no contest □ There is no contest, non c'è gara; non c'è storiaFALSI AMICI: contest non significa contesto. (to) contest /kənˈtɛst/A v. t.1 partecipare a ( una gara, una competizione): to contest a political election, partecipare alle elezioni politiche4 (polit.) presentarsi candidato a: to contest a parliamentary seat, presentarsi candidato a un seggio in parlamento; to contest the presidency, porre la propria candidatura alla presidenza5 contestare: to contest a claim, contestare una rivendicazione; (leg.) to contest a contract, contestare un contratto6 (leg.) impugnare: He wants to contest his father's will, vuole impugnare il testamento di suo padre7 disputare; contendere: The enemy contested every inch of land in their retreat, nella ritirata il nemico contese ogni palmo di terrenoB v. i.contendere; disputare. -
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[ʌn'iːvn]1) (variable) [colouring, hem, rhythm, teeth] irregolare; [ contest] impari; [ quality] disuguale; [ surface] accidentato, irregolare; [performance, results] discontinuo; [ voice] tremante2) sport* * *1) (not even: The road surface here is very uneven.) ineguale, irregolare2) ((of work etc) not all of the same quality: His work is very uneven.) irregolare•- unevenly* * *uneven /ʌnˈi:vn/a.1 irregolare; non uniforme: uneven ground, terreno irregolare; The floors in the cottage are very uneven, i pavimenti del cottage non sono affatto livellati4 iniquo; non equilibrato: the uneven distribution of benefits amongst different social groups, la distribuzione iniqua dei profitti fra gruppi sociali diversi; an uneven contest, una gara impari5 discontinuo; incostante; an uneven temper, un carattere incostante (o volubile); ( sport, ecc.) uneven performance, rendimento incostante● ( ginnastica) uneven parallel bars, parallele asimmetriche □ (autom.) «Uneven road» ( cartello), «strada dissestata».* * *[ʌn'iːvn]1) (variable) [colouring, hem, rhythm, teeth] irregolare; [ contest] impari; [ quality] disuguale; [ surface] accidentato, irregolare; [performance, results] discontinuo; [ voice] tremante2) sport
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uneven — adjective 1 not smooth, flat, or level: The ground was very uneven in places. 2 not regular: His breathing had become uneven. 3 not equal or equally balanced: an uneven contest 4 good in some parts and bad in others: a rather uneven performance… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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uneven — adjective 1》 not level or smooth. 2》 not regular, consistent, or equal. ↘(of a contest) not equally balanced. Derivatives unevenly adverb unevenness noun … English new terms dictionary
uneven — adj. 1 not level or smooth. 2 not uniform or equable. 3 (of a contest) unequal. Derivatives: unevenly adv. unevenness n. Etymology: OE unefen (as UN (1), EVEN(1)) … Useful english dictionary
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un|e´ven|ly — un|e|ven «uhn EE vuhn», adjective. 1. not level, flat, or smooth; having an irregular or broken surface; somewhat bumpy: »uneven ground. SYNONYM(S): rough, rugged, jagged. 2. not equal: »an uneven contest. 3. not uniform or regular; changeable;… … Useful english dictionary
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