contest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

talent contest N

talent contest

concours m de jeunes talents or d'amateurs (pour découvrir de futures vedettes)

leadership contest, leadership election N

leadership contest

élection f à la direction du parti

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triangular SPORTS contest

entre trois équipes

flyweight match, contest

de poids-mouche

judo attr contest, hold, lesson, throw

de judo

keenly feel, contest, debate

vivement

uneven contest, performance, quality, surface

inégal

Translations for contest in the French»English Dictionary

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tournoi oratoire liter

debating contest

contester droit, succession, testament

to contest

contester à qn le droit de faire, contester que qn ait le droit de faire

to contest sb's right to do

contest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

elimination contest N

elimination contest

compétition f éliminatoire

beauty contest, beauty pageant N

beauty contest

concours m de beauté

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close contest

serré(e)

judge contest

arbitrer

an even contest

une compétition équilibrée

fair (in accordance with rules) fight, contest

en règle

Translations for contest in the French»English Dictionary

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triangulaire

three-cornered contest

attaquer jugement, testament

to contest

contest Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an even contest

une compétition équilibrée

beauty contest

concours de beauté

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He participated at some poetry contests and won numerous awards and accolations.

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There was a contest on http: //www.teletoon.com/ in which a guardian could be created and named from a selection of body parts and names.

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He would appear in 83 contests with them over 2 seasons, in addition to 8 playoff games during that same timeframe.

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The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election.

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The race was contested on turf in 1985 and was run in two divisions in 1976 and 1982.

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He contested the general election there in 1924, 1929, 1931 and 1935.

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However, this version of the story is contested.

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It was originally contested over 1 mile and 110 yards.

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Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.

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