contest

contest

englanti

  1. kamppailu

  2. taistelu

  3. (urheilu, ym) kilpailu

Synonyymisanakirja

contest

  1. peli, kisa, kilpailu, henkien taistelu, kamppailu, tarjouskilpailu, suosituimmuuskilpailu.

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Käännökset

englanti

kamppailu

kritisoida, kyseenalaistaa, riitauttaa

kilpailu puhekieltä controversy Controversy; debate.

no contest

puhekieltä struggle Struggle for superiority; combat.
puhekieltä A competition.

The child entered the spelling contest.

puhekieltä To contend.

I will contest for the open seat on the board.

Alexander Pope
Of man, who dares in pomp with Jove contest?
Bishop Burnet
The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are hopes of victory.
puhekieltä To call into question; to oppose.

The rival contested the dictators re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.''

J. D. Morell
Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequently repeated, few more contested than this.
puhekieltä To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

The troops contested every inch of ground.

puhekieltä To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.

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