contested

kənˈtɛstɪd
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Translation of contested into German

Adjective

1.

competitive

actively fought over or competed for
  • The championship title was fiercely contested.Der Meisterschaftstitel war hart umkämpft.
2.

debatable

not universally accepted or agreed upon
  • The theory remains highly contested in academic circles..Die Theorie bleibt in akademischen Kreisen hoch umstritten
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Expressions with contested: examples in English and translations in German

hart umkämpft
eng umkämpft
It was a closely contested basketball game.

Synonyms and analogies of contested in English

Examples of contested in a sentence

  • The contested land became a point of negotiation.
  • The policy is still contested by many.
  • The election results were contested fiercely.
contest
kənˈtɛst
Noun
1.

game event

competition where participants try to win
  • She won the singing contest.Sie gewann den Gesangswettbewerb.
2.

court case

TECH.
legal dispute in court
TECH.
Rechtsstreit mgerichtlicher Streit
  • The will entered a contest in court after the owner's death..Das Testament ging nach dem Tod des Eigentümers in einen Rechtsstreit
3.

rivalry

Rare
struggle for superiority or control
Rare
  • The contest for leadership was intense.Der Kampf um die Führung war intensiv.
Verb
1.

competition

intr.
participate in a competition to win
intr.
  • She decided to contest the national championship.Sie beschloss, an der Landesmeisterschaft teilzunehmen.
2.

opposition

tr.
formally oppose a decision or statement
tr.
  • They plan to contest the election results.Sie planen, die Wahlergebnisse anzufechten.
3.

legal

tr./intr.TECH.
engage in a legal dispute
tr./intr.TECH.
  • The company will contest the lawsuit in court.Das Unternehmen wird die Klage vor Gericht anfechten.

Expressions with contest: examples in English and translations in German

klarer Sieg
The chess match was no contest; she won easily..
Leichtathletikwettbewerb
Sportwettkampf
The Olympic Games are a major international athletic contest.
Schönheitswettbewerb
Misswahl
She won the local beauty contest last year.
Modewettbewerb
She won first place in the fashion contest.
Buchstabierwettbewerb
She won the spelling contest at her school.
Starrwettbewerb
Starrwettkampf
The staring contest lasted for several minutes without a winner.

Translations of "contested" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
umkämpftadj.

Kansas' status as a free state was fiercely contested during its admission.

Der Status von Kansas als freier Staat wurde bei seinem Beitritt erbittert umkämpft.

umstrittenadj.

The negotiations were heavy going, with every minor detail fiercely contested.

Die Verhandlungen waren harte Kost, weil jedes Detail heftig umstritten war.

angefochtenadj.

Their peaceful coexistence went all to smash after the inheritance was contested.

Ihr friedliches Zusammenleben lag in Scherben, nachdem das Erbe angefochten wurde.

bestrittenadj./pp.

His ranking in the competition is contested by several talented participants.

Seine Platzierung im Wettbewerb wird von mehreren talentierten Teilnehmern bestritten.

streitigadj.

The former territory of print journalists is now increasingly being contested by digital media.

Das einstige Hoheitsgebiet der Printjournalisten wird von digitalen Medien zunehmend streitig gemacht.

beanstandetadj./pp.

Several interested parties contested the profit margin level provisionally used.

Mehrere interessierte Parteien beanstandeten die Höhe der vorläufig verwendeten Gewinnspanne.

streitigeadj.

The contested decision was therefore not adopted by the competent authority.

Die streitige Entscheidung ist somit nicht von der zuständigen Stelle erlassen worden.

strittigeadj.

Push teammates from behind to win contested rucks.

Schiebe Mannschaftskollegen von hinten, um strittige offene Gedränge zu gewinnen.

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contested: Examples and translations in context

The finishing score ensured their victory in the closely contested match.

Das entscheidende Tor sicherte ihren Sieg in dem eng umkämpften Spiel.

Commentators provided live updates and analysis throughout the closely contested test match.

Kommentatoren gaben während des hart umkämpften Testspiels Live-Updates und Analysen.

For fans, the replay of a closely contested game is always exciting.

Für Fans ist die Wiederholung eines hart umkämpften Spiel immer spannend.

She was elected president of the student body after a closely contested election.

Nach einer hart umkämpften Wahl wurde sie zur Präsidentin der Schülerschaft gewählt.

A blatant foul can change the momentum of a closely contested match.

Ein offensichtliches Foul kann den Verlauf eines hart umkämpften Spiels verändern.

The title of top contender is fiercely contested among the finalists.

Der Titel des Spitzenanwärters wird unter den Finalisten heftig umkämpft.

The label has established itself on the fiercely contested music market.

Das Label hat sich auf dem hart umkämpften Markt etablieren können.

All these concepts were hotly contested and keenly coveted at the time.

All diese Konzepte waren zu ihrer Zeit stark umkämpft und heiß begehrt.

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