leadership contest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leadership contest in the English»French Dictionary

leadership contest, leadership election N

leadership contest

élection f à la direction du parti

Translations for leadership contest in the English»French Dictionary

I.contest N [Brit ˈkɒntɛst, Am ˈkɑnˌtɛst]

1. contest (competition):

contest

concours m

fishing contest

concours m de pêche

sports contest

rencontre f sportive

to enter/hold a contest

prendre part à/organiser un concours

it's no contest

c'est couru d'avance inf

2. contest (struggle):

contest

lutte f (with avec, between entre)

3. contest (in election):

the presidential contest

la course à la présidence

II.contest VB trans [Brit kənˈtɛst, Am kənˈtɛst, ˈkɑnˌtɛst]

1. contest (object to):

contest decision, point, result

contester

contest LAW will

contester

contest LAW decision

attaquer

2. contest (compete for) SPORTS:

contest match

disputer

a strongly contested seat POL

un siège âprement disputé

to contest an election POL

se présenter à une élection

leadership [Brit ˈliːdəʃɪp, Am ˈlidərˌʃɪp] N

1. leadership (of party, state, company):

the leadership

les dirigeants mpl

the leadership

la direction f

the party leadership

les dirigeants or la direction du parti

to be elected to the leadership

être élu à la direction

to be elected to the leadership attr struggle

pour le pouvoir

2. leadership (ability to lead):

leadership

qualités fpl de leader

sb's potential for leadership

les capacités de qn à être un leader

we need firm leadership

nous avons besoin d'un véritable leader

we need firm leadership attr qualities

de chef, de leader

3. leadership (fact of being leader):

during her leadership

pendant son mandat

under the leadership of

sous la direction de

leadership contest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leadership contest in the English»French Dictionary

I.contest [kənˈtest, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

1. contest (competition):

contest

concours m

beauty contest

concours de beauté

2. contest SPORTS:

contest

compétition f

3. contest (dispute):

contest

combat m

II.contest [kənˈtest, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB trans

1. contest (challenge):

contest

contester

2. contest (compete for):

contest

disputer

leadership N no pl

1. leadership (leading position, action):

leadership

direction f

to be under sb's leadership

être sous la direction de qn

2. leadership (leaders):

leadership

dirigeants mpl

3. leadership ECON:

leadership

leadership m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Rae had been under increasing pressure to bow out of the leadership contest.

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This opposition was to count against him later that year in the leadership contest.

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