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141 contend
kənˈtend гл.
1) бороться против кого-л. (against, with) ;
вступать в противоборство;
сопротивляться кому-л./чему-л. тж. перен. We try to make the trains run on time, but we can't contend against/with the weather. ≈ Мы пытаемся наладить расписание поездов, но мы не можем противостоять погоде. Syn: fight
2) спорить о чем-л. (about, over, for, against) с кем-л. (with, against) ;
полемизировать, дискутировать;
отстаивать свое мнение, утверждать( that) The two nations have been contending about the rights to deep-sea fishing in their waters. ≈ Две страны спорили о правах на ловлю рыбы в открытом море в пределах их территориальных вод. When a marriage ends, the former husband and wife often contend over the children. ≈ После развода бывшие супруги часто спорят о том, кому достанутся дети. He contended that he had been cheated. ≈ Он утверждал, что его обманули. Syn: argue, dispute
3) соперничать, соревноваться, состязаться( with, against - с кем-л.;
for - в чем-л.) прям. и перен. Jim had to contend against (with) the world's best runners in the Games, and did well to come third. ≈ Соперниками Джима были лучшие бегуны мира, так что его третье место - отличный результат. Syn: compete, vie ( for, against, with) бороться, сражаться - to * for truth сражаться за правду - to * with difficulties бороться с трудностями состязаться, соперничать - five runners were *ing in the first race в первом забеге состязались пять бегунов - to * for the championship( спортивное) бороться за первенство;
(спортивное) оспаривать звание чемпиона спорить - to * against the opponents спорить с противниками - the sisters * about trifles сестры пререкаются по пустякам - he is ready to * about everything он спорит по любому поводу настаивать, утверждать, заявлять - Columbus *ed that the Earth was round Колумб утверждал, что земля круглая - to * that the Universe is expanding считать, что Вселенная расширяется contend бороться ~ заявлять ~ настаивать ~ оспаривать, спорить ~ оспаривать ~ соперничать, состязаться (with - c кем-л.;
for - в чем-л.) ~ соперничать ~ состязаться ~ спорить ~ сражаться ~ утверждать, заявлять (that) ~ утверждать
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