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1 contend
kən'tend1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) competir2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) sostener, afirmar•- contention
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tr[kən'tend]1 (compete) contender, competir2 (deal with, struggle against) enfrentarse a, lidiar con1 (claim, state) sostener, afirmarcontend [kən'tɛnd] vi1) struggle: luchar, lidiar, contenderto contend with a problem: lidiar con un problema2) compete: competirto contend for a position: competir por un puestocontend vt1) argue, maintain: argüir, sostener, afirmarhe contended that he was right: afirmó que tenía razón2) contest: protestar contra (una decisión, etc.), disputarv.• afirmar v.• concursar v.• contender v.• forcejear v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)kən'tend
1.
a) ( compete)to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)
b) ( face)to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo
2.
vt argüir*, sostener*[kǝn'tend]1.VTto contend that — afirmar que, sostener que
2.VI* * *[kən'tend]
1.
a) ( compete)to contend (WITH somebody) (FOR something) — competir* (con alguien) (por algo)
b) ( face)to contend WITH something — lidiar con or enfrentarse a algo
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vt argüir*, sostener* -
2 reckon with
(to be prepared for; to take into consideration: I didn't reckon with all these problems; He's a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).) contar conv + prep + oa) ( face) vérselas* conb) (anticipate, take into account) tener* en cuentaVI + PREP1) (=take into account) contar con, tener en cuentaforce 1., 3)there were factors we had not reckoned with — había factores con los que no habíamos contado, había factores que no habíamos tenido en cuenta
2) (=contend with) vérselas conif you offend him you'll have the whole family to reckon with — si le ofendes tendrás que vértelas con toda la familia
* * *v + prep + oa) ( face) vérselas* conb) (anticipate, take into account) tener* en cuenta
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