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el contendiente, la contendiente, contendiente(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (rival)
a. contender (for a title or prize)
Como todos los años, los contendientes se darán cita en la ceremonia de los Óscars en Los Ángeles.Like every year, the contenders will meet at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles.
b. contestant (in a contest)
Los contendientes deberán superar varias pruebas de destreza para llegar a la final.The contestants need to pass various skill tests to get to the final.
c. adversary (in a fight or confrontation)
No era la primera vez que los dos boxeadores se veían las caras como contendientes en un combate.It wasn't the first time the two boxers faced each other as adversaries in a fight.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. warring side
Los contendientes firmaron el tratado de paz por fin.The warring sides finally signed the peace treaty.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (confronted)
a. contending
El partido se halla dividido por dos grupos contendientes.The party is split by two contending groups.
b. competing
La ciudad de Mendoza acogió a cuatro de los equipos contendientes en el Mundial de fútbol.The city of Mendoza accommodated four of the competing teams in the soccer World Cup.
c. opposing
El juez tiene que escuchar a cada una de las partes contendientes en la demanda de divorcio.The judge has to listen to each of the opposing sides in a petition for divorce.
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