CONTESTING - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. contest N [Am ˈkɑnˌtɛst, Brit ˈkɒntɛst]

1. contest:

contest (competition) GAMES

concurso m

contest SPORTS

competencia f LatAm

contest SPORTS

competición f Spain

contest (in boxing)

combate m

2. contest (struggle, battle):

contest

lucha f

contest

contienda f

the fight wasn't much of a contest

la pelea no estuvo muy reñida

it was no contest

el resultado estaba cantado

do you think they're a better team? — oh, no contest inf

¿te parecen un equipo mejor? — hombre, ni comparación

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

1. contest:

contest allegation

refutar

contest will

impugnar

he contested the umpire's decision

protestó contra la decisión del árbitro

2. contest election:

contest

presentarse como candidato a

a hotly contested election

unas elecciones muy reñidas

six candidates were contesting the seat

seis candidatos se disputaban el escaño

talent contest N

talent contest

concurso m de talentos

beauty contest N

beauty contest

concurso m de belleza

beauty contest

certamen m de belleza

gladiatorial contest

de gladiadores

gladiatorial contest

gladiatorio

rig election/contest

amañar

rig election/contest

trinquetear Mex inf

nail-biting wait/finish/contest

lleno de tensión

Spanish

English

concurso de belleza

beauty contest

concurso de talentos

talent contest

certamen

contest

certamen literario

literary competition o contest

impugnar

to contest

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. contest [ˈkɒntest, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

1. contest (competition):

contest

concurso m

beauty contest

concurso m de belleza

sports contest

competición f deportiva

2. contest (dispute):

contest

controversia f

II. contest [kənˈtest] VB trans

1. contest (challenge):

contest

rebatir

contest claims, a will

impugnar

contest a decision

cuestionar

2. contest (compete for):

contest

presentarse como candidato a

elimination contest N

elimination contest

prueba f eliminatoria

beauty contest N, beauty pageant N

beauty contest

concurso m de belleza

participate in contest

concursar

intramural contest

campeonato m de la escuela/universidad

one-sided contest

desigual

contestant contest

concursante mf

Spanish

English

impugnación

contest(ation)

impugnar

to contest

rebatir (discutir)

to contest

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

I. contest [ˈkan·test] N

1. contest (competition):

contest

concurso m

beauty contest

concurso m de belleza

sports contest

competición f deportiva

2. contest (dispute):

contest

controversia f

II. contest [kən·ˈtest] VB trans

1. contest (challenge):

contest

rebatir

contest claims, a will

impugnar

contest a decision

cuestionar

2. contest (compete for):

contest

presentarse como candidato a

beauty contest N, beauty pageant N

beauty contest

concurso m de belleza

participate in contest

concursar

one-sided contest

desigual

contestant in a contest

concursante mf

Spanish

English

impugnar

to contest

rebatir (discutir)

to contest

disputar una carrera

to contest a race

Present

I	contest
you	contest
he/she/it	contests
we	contest
you	contest
they	contest

Past

I	contested
you	contested
he/she/it	contested
we	contested
you	contested
they	contested

Present Perfect

I	have	contested
you	have	contested
he/she/it	has	contested
we	have	contested
you	have	contested
they	have	contested

Past Perfect

I	had	contested
you	had	contested
he/she/it	had	contested
we	had	contested
you	had	contested
they	had	contested