contesting

kənˈtɛstɪŋ
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Translation of contesting from English into Spanish,

Adjective

1.

competing

engaged in a competition or conflict
  • The contesting teams were ready for the final match.Los equipos competidores estaban listos para el partido final.
2.

conflict

disputing or challenging something
  • The contesting parties presented their arguments in court.Las partes impugnadoras presentaron sus argumentos ante el tribunal.

Noun

debate

the act of disputing or challenging something
  • The contesting of the election results lasted for weeks.La impugnación de los resultados electorales duró semanas.
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Synonyms and analogies of contesting in English

Examples of contesting in a sentence

  • Contesting candidates debated fiercely on stage.
  • The contesting candidates debated fiercely.
  • Contesting claims were made during the meeting.
  • The contesting of the will ended up in probate court.
  • There was loud contesting of whether the data supported the conclusion.
contest
kənˈtɛst
Noun
1.

game event

competition where participants try to win
  • She won the singing contest.Ganó el concurso de canto.
2.

court case

TECH.
legal dispute in court
TECH.
disputa legal flitigio judicial m
  • The will entered a contest in court after the owner's death..El testamento entró en disputa legal después de la muerte del propietario.
3.

rivalry

Rare
struggle for superiority or control
Rare
  • The contest for leadership was intense.La lucha por el liderazgo fue intensa.
Verb
1.

competition

intr.
participate in a competition to win
intr.
  • She decided to contest the national championship.Ella decidió competir en el campeonato nacional.
2.

opposition

tr.
formally oppose a decision or statement
tr.
  • They plan to contest the election results.Planean impugnar los resultados de la elección.
3.

legal

tr./intr.TECH.
engage in a legal dispute
tr./intr.TECH.
  • The company will contest the lawsuit in court.La empresa contestará la demanda en el tribunal.

Expressions with contest: examples in English and translations in Spanish

no hay color
The chess match was no contest; she won easily..
competencia atlética
competición deportiva
The Olympic Games are a major international athletic contest.
certamen de belleza
concurso de belleza
She won the local beauty contest last year.
concurso de moda
certamen de moda
She won first place in the fashion contest.
concurso de deletreo
She won the spelling contest at her school.
concurso de miradas
The staring contest lasted for several minutes without a winner.

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

impugnar

The court deemed him estopped from contesting the settlement terms.

El tribunal lo consideró inhabilitado para impugnar los términos del acuerdo.

disputando

The dairy owner is contesting the citation and penalties.

El dueño de la lechería está disputando la citación y sanciones.

impugnación

The appeal must state the ground for contesting the judgement.

En la apelación deberá establecerse el fundamento de la impugnación.

cuestionar

We believe in aggressively contesting every questionable police action and element in the prosecution's case.

Él es partidario de cuestionar agresivamente toda acción policial en la prosecución de la causa.

oponerse

A fundamental aspect of this right is the possibility of contesting the legality of one's detention.

Un aspecto fundamental de ese derecho es la posibilidad de oponerse a la legalidad de la reclusión.

compitiendo

you are contesting elections against one of our biggest donors.

Estás compitiendo en las elecciones contra... uno de nuestros donadores mas grandes.

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Other translations for contesting:

  • en competencia
  • contestación
  • impugnado

contesting: Examples and translations in context

They have been contesting the results of the election since the day it was announced.

Han estado impugnando los resultados de las elecciones desde el día que se anunciaron.

I went there to let them know I'm contesting that order.

Fui allí para hacerles saber que iba a impugnar esa orden.

May it please the court, we will be contesting all the charges.

Que le complazca a la corte, estaremos impugnando todos los cargos.

Also, it is useful for contesting agendas at integrating non-equivalent information.

Además, es útil para impugnar agendas al integrar información no equivalente.

This is the first step to formally contesting your results.

Este es el primer paso para impugnar formalmente los resultados.

Students were contesting the grading system at the school with a formal petition.

Los estudiantes estaban impugnando el sistema de calificaciones de la escuela con una petición formal.

It can develop into an effective method of retaining or contesting possession.

Puede constituir un método eficaz para mantener o disputar la posesión.

We understand that you're contesting an account suspension.

Entendemos que usted está disputando la suspensión de la cuenta.

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