contested

kənˈtɛstɪd
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Translation of contested from English into Swedish

Adjective

1.

competitive

actively fought over or competed for
  • The championship title was fiercely contested.Mästerskapstiteln var hårt omstridd.
2.

debatable

not universally accepted or agreed upon
  • The theory remains highly contested in academic circles..Teorin förblir mycket omstridd i akademiska kretsar
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Expressions with contested: examples in English and translations in Swedish

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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.Hon vann sångtävlingen.
2.

court case

TECH.
legal dispute in court
TECH.
  • The will entered a contest in court after the owner's death..Testamentet hamnade i en rättstvist efter ägarens död
3.

rivalry

Rare
struggle for superiority or control
Rare
  • The contest for leadership was intense.Kampen om ledarskapet var intensiv.
Verb
1.

competition

intr.
participate in a competition to win
intr.
  • She decided to contest the national championship.Hon bestämde sig för att ställa upp i nationella mästerskapet.
2.

opposition

tr.
formally oppose a decision or statement
tr.
  • They plan to contest the election results.De planerar att överklaga valresultaten.
3.

legal

tr./intr.TECH.
engage in a legal dispute
tr./intr.TECH.
bestrida överklaga
  • The company will contest the lawsuit in court.Företaget kommer att överklaga stämningen i domstol.

Expressions with contest: examples in English and translations in Swedish

ingen match
The chess match was no contest; she won easily..
idrottstävling
atletisk tävling
The Olympic Games are a major international athletic contest.
skönhetstävling
She won the local beauty contest last year.
modetävling
She won first place in the fashion contest.
stavningstävling
She won the spelling contest at her school.
stirrtävling
The staring contest lasted for several minutes without a winner.

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

Adjective / Participle
omtvistadadj.

The target is in a... contested sector of space.

Målet befinner sig i en... Omtvistad sektor av rymden.

ifrågasattpp.

The revoked deed meant that the property ownership was contested.

Det återkallade lagfartsbrevet gjorde att ägandet av fastigheten blev ifrågasatt.

omstriddadj.

His contested spot on the team motivated him to train harder.

Hans omstridda plats i laget sporrade honom att träna ännu hårdare.

ifrågavarandeadj.

Belgium considers the contested scheme justified to prevent potential double taxation.

Belgien anser att den ifrågavarande ordningen är motiverad för att undvika en potentiell dubbelbeskattning.

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Other translations for contested:

  • kontroversielladj.
  • ifrågasatte
  • bestred

contested: Examples and translations in context

That provision cannot therefore by itself render the contested requirement lawful.

Denna artikel kan således inte i sig legitimera det omtvistade villkoret.

Respondent has no rights or legitimate interest in the contested domain names.

Innehavaren saknar följaktligen ett berättigat intresse till de omtvistade domännamnen.

The contested funding may be seen as a consequence of these changes.

Den omtvistade finansieringen kan betraktas som en följd av dessa förändringar.

The causes and consequences of economic development remain contested issues.

Orsakerna till och konsekvenserna av den ekonomiska utvecklingen är fortfarande omtvistade frågor.

The professor promised to regrade all contested assessments by the end of the week.

Professorn lovade att rätta om alla ifrågasatta examinationer före veckans slut.

A lot of his ideas were also contested by neighbours and colleagues.

Många av hans idéer blev även ifrågasatta av grannar och kollegor.

Both of these matches were tightly contested and could have gone either way.

Båda dessa matcher var hårt ifrågasatta och kunde ha gått åt båda hållen.

The party has not contested the factual accurateness of those circumstances.

Parten har inte ifrågasatt den faktiska riktigheten i dessa omständigheter.

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