contradecir

v.

to contradict.

Ella negó los cargos She denied the charges.

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contradecir

Conjugation model [DECIR], like {{link=decir}}decir (pp contradicho,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict

■ no me contradigas don't contradict me

2 (obrar en contradicción) to be inconsistent with, be at variance with

■ su comportamiento contradice lo que dijo his behaviour is inconsistent with what he said

► verbo pronominal contradecirse

1 (decir lo contrario) to contradict oneself

■ supimos que mentía porque se contradijo we knew he was lying because he contradicted himself

2 (decir contradicciones) to be inconsistent

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1.

VT to contradict

2.

See:

contradecirse

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1.

verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict

no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted

2.

contradecirse v pron

a) persona to contradict oneself

b) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictory

contradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something

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= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex. This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.

Ex. Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

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* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.

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1.

verbo transitivo <persona/argumento> to contradict

no le gusta que lo contradigan — he doesn't like being o to be contradicted

2.

contradecirse v pron

a) persona to contradict oneself

b) (recípr) afirmaciones/órdenes to contradict each other, be contradictory

contradecirse con algo — to conflict with something, contradict something

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= stand in + contrast to, contradict, contest, stand in + sharp contrast to.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex: This contradicts the statements of earlier researchers.

Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

* contradecirse = trip over + each other, send + mixed signals.

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contradecir [I24 ]

vt

‹persona/argumento› to contradict

no le gusta que lo contradigan he doesn't like being o to be contradicted

sus actos contradicen sus palabras his actions contradict o belie his words, his actions are inconsistent with his words

■ contradecirse

v pron

1 «persona» to contradict oneself

2 (recípr) «afirmaciones/órdenes» to contradict each other, be contradictory contradecirse CON algo to conflict WITH sth, contradict sth

sus últimas declaraciones se contradicen con las anteriores her most recent statements conflict with o are at odds with o contradict o are at variance with previous statements

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contradecir (conjugate contradecir) verbo transitivo ‹persona/argumento› to contradict
contradecirse verbo pronominal

a) [persona] to contradict oneself

b) (recípr) [afirmaciones/órdenes] to contradict each other, be contradictory;

contradecirse con algo to conflict with sth, contradict sth
contradecir verbo transitivo to contradict
'contradecir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contrariar
- oponerse
- amigo
English:
contradict

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contradecir

♦ vt

to contradict

♦ See also the pronominal verb contradecirse

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contradecir

v/t contradict

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contradecir {11} vt

desmentir: to contradict

♦ See also the reflexive verb contradecirse

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contradecir vb to contradict