contention in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for contention in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.contention [Am kənˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, Brit kənˈtɛnʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. contention U (dispute):

who was responsible is still in contention

todavía se discute quién fue el responsable

the matter in contention

el asunto en discusión

her motives are not in contention

nadie pone en tela de juicio sus intenciones

1.2. contention (competition):

he's still in contention for a medal

todavía tiene posibilidades de llevarse una medalla

she's out of contention in this race

en esta carrera no tiene ninguna posibilidad

she's out of contention in this race

en esta carrera no tiene ninguna chance LatAm

2. contention C (assertion):

contention

opinión f

it is her contention that …

ella sostiene que …

it is her contention that …

a su modo de ver …

II.contention [Am kənˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n, Brit kənˈtɛnʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. contention U (dispute):

who was responsible is still in contention

todavía se discute quién fue el responsable

the matter in contention

el asunto en discusión

her motives are not in contention

nadie pone en tela de juicio sus intenciones

1.2. contention (competition):

he's still in contention for a medal

todavía tiene posibilidades de llevarse una medalla

she's out of contention in this race

en esta carrera no tiene ninguna posibilidad

she's out of contention in this race

en esta carrera no tiene ninguna chance LatAm

2. contention C (assertion):

contention

opinión f

it is her contention that …

ella sostiene que …

it is her contention that …

a su modo de ver …

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to be a bone of contention

ser la manzana de la discordia

contention in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contention in the English»Spanish Dictionary

contention [kən·ˈten·ʃən] N

1. contention (disagreement):

contention

controversia f

teams in contention

grupos m pl rivales

2. contention (opinion):

contention

opinión f

3. contention (competition):

to be in contention for sth

competir por algo

to be out of contention for sth

no tener posibilidades de algo

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bone of contention

manzana f de la discordia

Translations for contention in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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la manzana de la discordia

the bone of contention

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These events create contentions within society and act as motivators towards social protests and rebellion.

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