contest sustantivo [ˈkɒntest]concurso (m) (competition);
combate (m) (in boxing)- leadership contest -> carrera (f) or pugna (f) por la jefatura del partido
verbo transitivo [kənˈtest]impugnar, rebatir (right, decision)- to contest a seat -> disputar un escaño
- a fiercely contested election (política) -> unas elecciones muy reñidas
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contest [kon-test]sustantivoConcurso (games/competition).
(Sport) Competencia o competición; combate (in boxing). Lucha, contienda (struggle).
Contestar, disputar, litigar.
Presentarse como candidato a (election).
verbo neutro (intransitivo)Contender, competir; emular. (n)
va. Refutar (allegation); impugnar (will); protestar contra (decision).
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contest
noun
[ˈkɒntest] (struggle) contienda; (f) lucha; (f) (Boxing) (Wrestling) combate; (m) (competition, quiz) concurso; (m) (Dep) competición; (f) beauty contest concurso de belleza; (m) a fishing contest una competición de pesca
verb:transitive
[kənˈtest] [+argument, will etc] impugnar; rebatir; [+election, seat] presentarse como candidatoacandidata a;a candidata [+legal suit] defender I contest your right to do that pongo en tela de juicio que usted tenga el derecho de hacer eso; the seat was not contested no hubo disputa por el escaño; en las elecciones se presentó un solo candidato
verb:intransitive
[kənˈtest] to contest against contender con; they are contesting for a big prize se disputan un premio importante
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Verb Conjugation for "contest"
Imperative
- contest
- you contest
- he/she contests
- we contest
- you contest
- they contest
Preterite
- I contested
- you contested
- he/she contested
- we contested
- you contested
- they contested
Present Continuous
- I am contesting
- you are contesting
- he/she is contesting
- we are contesting
- you are contesting
- they are contesting
Present Perfect
- I have contested
- you have contested
- he/she has contested
- we have contested
- you have contested
- they have contested
Past Continuous
- I was contesting
- you were contesting
- he/she was contesting
- we were contesting
- you were contesting
- they were contesting
Past Perfect
- I had contested
- you had contested
- he/she had contested
- we had contested
- you had contested
- they had contested
Future
- I will contest
- you will contest
- he/she will contest
- we will contest
- you will contest
- they will contest
Future Perfect
- I will have contested
- you will have contested
- he/she will have contested
- we will have contested
- you will have contested
- they will have contested
Future Continuous
- I will be contesting
- you will be contesting
- he/she will be contesting
- we will be contesting
- you will be contesting
- they will be contesting
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been contesting
- you have been contesting
- he/she has been contesting
- we have been contesting
- you have been contesting
- they have been contesting
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been contesting
- you will have been contesting
- he/she will have been contesting
- we will have been contesting
- you will have been contesting
- they will have been contesting
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been contesting
- you had been contesting
- he/she had been contesting
- we had been contesting
- you had been contesting
- they had been contesting
