WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| contradecir⇒ vtr | (rebatir, refutar) | disagree with [sb] v expr |
| | | contradict⇒ vtr |
| | Espero que no me contradigas en público. |
| | I hope that you won't disagree with me in public. |
| contradecir vtr | (ser opuesto a algo) | go against vi + adv |
| | | contradict⇒ vtr |
| | | be at odds with v expr |
| | Las decisiones del presidente contradicen lo que había prometido en campaña. |
| | The president's decisions go against his campaign promises. |
| contradecirse⇒ v prnl | (decir lo contrario) | contradict yourself vtr + refl |
| | (informal) | go back on your words v expr |
| | Negó haber visto el robo, pero más tarde, al ser interrogado por la policía, se contradijo. |
| | She denied having seen the robbery, but later contradicted herself when interrogated by the police. |