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Detailed Translations for contest from English to German

contest:

contest [the ~] noun

  1. the contest (match; competition; game; play; set)
    der Wettkampf; der Wettbewerb; Spiel; der Streit; die Partie; Spielchen; der Spielraum; die Schlacht; der Wettstreit
  2. the contest
    die Preisfrage; der Wettbewerb; Preisausschreiben
  3. the contest (dispute; challenge; impugn)
    Angreifen; Anfechten; Abstreiten

to contest verb (contests, contested, contesting)

  1. to contest (dispute; challenge; question)
    anfechten; angreifen
    • anfechten verb (fechte an, fichst an, ficht an, focht an, fochtet an, angefochten)
    • angreifen verb (greife an, greifest an, greift an, griff an, grifft an, angegriffen)
  2. to contest (battle with; fight; combat; quarrel)
    bekämpfen; bestreiten; kämpfen; schlagen; streiten; fechten
    • bekämpfen verb (bekämpfe, bekämpfst, bekämpft, bekämpfte, bekämpftet, bekämpft)
    • bestreiten verb (bestreite, bestreitest, bestreitet, bestritt, bestrittet, bestritten)
    • kämpfen verb (kämpfe, kämpfst, kämpft, kämpfte, kämpftet, gekämpft)
    • schlagen verb (schlage, schlägst, schlägt, schlug, schlugt, geschlagen)
    • streiten verb (streite, streitest, streitet, stritt, strittet, gestritten)
    • fechten verb (fechte, fechtest, fechtet, focht, fochtet, gefochten)

Conjugations for contest:

present
  1. contest
  2. contest
  3. contests
  4. contest
  5. contest
  6. contest
simple past
  1. contested
  2. contested
  3. contested
  4. contested
  5. contested
  6. contested
present perfect
  1. have contested
  2. have contested
  3. has contested
  4. have contested
  5. have contested
  6. have contested
past continuous
  1. was contesting
  2. were contesting
  3. was contesting
  4. were contesting
  5. were contesting
  6. were contesting
future
  1. shall contest
  2. will contest
  3. will contest
  4. shall contest
  5. will contest
  6. will contest
continuous present
  1. am contesting
  2. are contesting
  3. is contesting
  4. are contesting
  5. are contesting
  6. are contesting
subjunctive
  1. be contested
  2. be contested
  3. be contested
  4. be contested
  5. be contested
  6. be contested
diverse
  1. contest!
  2. let's contest!
  3. contested
  4. contesting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for contest:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Abstreiten challenge; contest; dispute; impugn
Anfechten challenge; contest; dispute; impugn
Angreifen challenge; contest; dispute; impugn assault; attack; attacking; criminal assault; violating
Partie competition; contest; game; match; play; set allocation; building; construction; edifice; game; games; go; heat; lot; lotting; parcel; premises; quantity; round; set; structure; turn
Preisausschreiben contest
Preisfrage contest
Schlacht competition; contest; game; match; play; set battle; struggle; war; wrestle
Spiel competition; contest; game; match; play; set Game; ceremony; computer game; exhibition; game; games; gaming; go; match; performance; play; playing; round; show; showing; turn; video game
Spielchen competition; contest; game; match; play; set game; go; play; playing; round; turn
Spielraum competition; contest; game; match; play; set liberties; margin
Streit competition; contest; game; match; play; set arguing; argument; bickering; conflict; controversy; difference of opinion; disagreement; discontent; discord; displeasure; dispute; dissatisfaction; quarrel; quarreling; quibbling; row; squabble; squabbling; struggle; unease about; wrangle; wrangling; wrestle
Wettbewerb competition; contest; game; match; play; set competition; league
Wettkampf competition; contest; game; match; play; set games; match; struggle; wrestle
Wettstreit competition; contest; game; match; play; set
angreifen affecting; attacking; defamation; impairing; imputation; injuring
- challenge; competition; control; resistance
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
anfechten challenge; contest; dispute; question
angreifen challenge; contest; dispute; question assault; attack; dishonor; dishonour; lay violent hands upon; raid; rape; ravish; storm; violate
bekämpfen battle with; combat; contest; fight; quarrel fight; hit out hard; scrap; scuffle
bestreiten battle with; combat; contest; fight; quarrel contradict; deny; fight; hit out hard; object; protest; rebut; refute; remonstrate; scrap; scuffle
fechten battle with; combat; contest; fight; quarrel fence; fight; keep up the struggle; put up a fight; scuffle; skirmish; struggle; wage ware
kämpfen battle with; combat; contest; fight; quarrel be in war; fight; have a fight; keep up the struggle; make war; mat; put up a fight; quarrel; scuffle; skirmish; struggle; tug-of-war; twist; wage ware; wrench; wrestle; wring
schlagen battle with; combat; contest; fight; quarrel affect; bang; batter; beat; belt; cleave; clip; concern; cut; drive; drive in nails; drive piles; fight; gain; hammer; hew through; hit; hit out hard; move; nail; nail down; plonk; pluck strings; pound; punch; ram; scrap; scuffle; slap; smack; smash; spike; strike; thump; touch; turn cartwheels; win
streiten battle with; combat; contest; fight; quarrel altercate; argue; badger; bicker; disagree; dispute; fight; have a quarrel; have a row; keep up the struggle; make trouble; mat; nag; put up a fight; quarrel; scrap; scuffle; squabble; struggle; wage ware; wrangle
- contend; repugn

Synonyms for "contest":


Related Definitions for "contest":

  1. a struggle between rivals1
  2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants1
  3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation1
    • They contested the outcome of the race1

Wiktionary Translations for contest:

contest
noun
  1. competition
contest
noun
  1. Konkurrenz, bei der mehrere Parteien oder Personen versuchen, sich gegenseitig zu übertreffen
  2. Kampf um die beste Leistung unter mehreren Personen oder Gruppen
  3. heftig ausgetragene Kollision von Interessen oder Meinungen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
contest Wettstreit; Spiel wedstrijd — een strijd van twee of meer personen om uit te maken wie op een bepaald gebied de beste is
contest Konkurrenz-Prüfung; Preisausschreiben; Wettbewerb concoursaction de tendre vers un même but, de coopérer.
contest streiten; bestreiten; abstreiten; Abrede contester — Mettre en discussion ce que quelqu’un revendique.

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