contention

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɛnʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɛnʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən ten′shən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
contention n (disagreement)disputa nf
  contienda nf
  (anticuado)contención nf
 One area that is still of contention in the United States is global warming.
 Un área que aún está en disputa en Estados Unidos es el calentamiento global.
contention n (assertion)opinión nf
  afirmación nf
  (en debate)argumento nm
 The writer's contention that smartphones are damaging our ability to concentrate is hard to dispute.
 La opinión del escritor de que los teléfonos inteligentes están dañando nuestra habilidad para concentrarnos es difícil de discutir.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bone of contention n figurative (source of disagreement)manzana de la discordia loc nom f
  elemento de discordia, motivo de discordia grupo nom
 Susie's disobedience at school was a bone of contention between Susie and her mom.
 La desobediencia de Susi en el colegio era la manzana de la discordia entre ella y su madre.
  (CO, coloquial)el florero de Llorente expr
  (AR, coloquial)fuente de la discordia expr
bring [sth] into contention v expr (put forward, argue for [sth])traer a colación loc verb
  traer a discusión loc verb
in contention adj (competing)en competencia loc adj
in contention for [sth] adj + prep (competing for [sth])en competencia por loc adj
  compitiendo por gerundio + prep
out of contention adj (not in competition)fuera de competencia loc adj
point of contention n (disputed matter, [sth] controversial)asunto polémico nm + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ése es un asunto polémico que por ahora convendría no discutir.
  cuestión controvertida nf + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ésa es una cuestión controvertida que por ahora convendría no discutir.
put [sb] out of contention v expr (eliminate [sb] from competition)eliminar de la competencia a loc verb
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'contention' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
wrestling match
Spanish:
litigio - manzana de la discordia

Collocations: have [placed, put] themselves in contention for, has [clawed, fought] his way back into contention, in contention for a [prize, medal, win], more...

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