contradecir
contradecir
contradecir(
kohn
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trah
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deh
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seer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to contravene)
a. to contradict
Sé que quieres ir, pero no puedo contradecir la decisión de tu papá.I know you want to go there, but I cannot contradict you father's decision.
contradecirse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
2. (to disprove oneself)
Me dijiste que te gustaba Diego, y ahora te contradices diciendo que no.You told me you liked Diego, and now you're contradicting yourself by saying you don't.
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g. Ellos se abrazan.).
3. (to refute)
a. to contradict each other
La opinión de Carlos y la de Fabio se contradicen.Carlo's and Fabio's opinions contradict each other.
b. to be contradictory
La hipótesis y tus resultados concretos se contradicen.Your hypothesis and your actual results are contradictory.
contradecirtransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to contradict
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (general)
a. to contradict oneself
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