არსებითი სახელი
Universal
an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality:a tennis contest a competition for a political position:a leadership contest a dispute or conflict:a contest between traditional and liberal views
1engage in competition to attain (a position of power):she declared her intention to contest the presidency take part in (a competition or election):a coalition was formed to contest the presidential elections
2oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong:the former chairman contests his dismissal engage in dispute about:the issues have been hotly contested
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USanother term for nolo contendere.he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts
2a decision by the referee to declare a boxing match invalid on the grounds that one or both of the boxers are not making serious efforts. a competition, comparison, or choice of which the outcome is a foregone conclusion:when the two teams faced each other it was no contest
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Pronunciation:
/kənˈtɛstəbli/
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Pronunciation:
/kənˈtɛstə/
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