disputar

v.

1 to argue about.

2 to compete for, to dispute (trofeo, puesto).

mañana se disputará la final the final will take place tomorrow

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disputar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (discutir) to dispute, argue

■ disputaron por una tontería they argued over something stupid

► verbo transitivo

1 (competir) to compete for, contend for

2 DEPORTE to play

■ los equipos disputaron un partido amistoso the teams played a friendly match

► verbo pronominal disputarse

1 (competir) to compete for, contend for

■ los dos amigos se disputan la misma plaza both friends are contending for the same post

2 DEPORTE to be played

■ mañana se disputa la final the final will be played tomorrow, tomorrow is the final

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1. VT

1) [+ partido, encuentro] to play, contest; [+ campeonato, liga] to play

2) frm

disputar algo a algn — to dispute sth with sb

le disputamos a mi tío la casa — we disputed the ownership of the house with my uncle, we had a dispute with my uncle over the ownership of the house

2.

VI

disputar por algo — to compete for sth

cinco candidatos disputan por el puesto — five candidates are competing for the job

3.

See:

disputarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <derecho/título>

disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance

b) <partido> to play; <combate> to fight

2.

disputar vi to dispute

disputar con alguien por algo — to dispute something with somebody

3.

disputarse v pron

se disputan el primer puesto — they are competing for first place

se disputaban al mismo hombre — they were fighting over the same man

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= dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.

Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.

Ex. What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.

Ex. It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).

Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

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* disputarse = battle + it out for.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <derecho/título>

disputarle algo a alguien: le disputó el título he challenged him for the title; le disputaban su derecho al trono/a la herencia — they contested his right to the throne/the inheritance

b) <partido> to play; <combate> to fight

2.

disputar vi to dispute

disputar con alguien por algo — to dispute something with somebody

3.

disputarse v pron

se disputan el primer puesto — they are competing for first place

se disputaban al mismo hombre — they were fighting over the same man

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= dispute, quarrel with, wage, jockey for.

Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.

Ex: What we would quarrel with is not CAS's 'motives', but what CAS 'did'.

Ex: It is as if libraries find themselves once again mired down in the bureaucratic information policy firefights waged during the Reagan and Bush administrations (1980-1992).

Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

* disputarse = battle + it out for.

* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.

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disputar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹posesión/derecho/título› disputarle algo A algn:

le disputa el derecho a la herencia she is disputing his right to the inheritance

no había nadie capaz de disputarle el título de campeón there was no-one capable of challenging him for the championship

2 ‹partido› to play; ‹combate› to fight

■ disputar

vi

to dispute disputar CON algn POR algo to dispute sth WITH sb

disputa con su vecino por la posesión del terreno she is disputing the ownership of the land with her neighbor, she is in dispute with her neighbor over ownership of the land

■ disputarse

v pron

se disputan el primer puesto they are fighting for o competing for first place

se disputaban la concesión they were competing for the dealership

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disputar (conjugate disputar) verbo transitivo

a) disputarle algo a algn ‹título› to challenge sb for sth;

◊ le disputaban su derecho a la herencia they contested his right to the inheritance

b) ‹partido› to play;

‹combate› to fight
disputarse verbo pronominal:

◊ se disputan el primer puesto they are competing for first place

disputar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (debatir) disputaban sobre ello acaloradamente, they were arguing heatedly about it
2 (competir por) to contest: han disputado la carrera dos de los mejores atletas, two of the best athletes competed in the race
II verbo transitivo
1 (competir) to compete: le disputa la presidencia a Gómez, he is competing against Gómez for the presidency
2 Dep (un encuentro) to play

'disputar' also found in these entries:
English:
dispute
- fight
- wrangle

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disputar

♦ vt

1. [cuestión, tema] to argue about;

disputar algo a alguien to dispute sth with sb;

algunos le disputan que él fuera el creador del mambo his claim to be the creator of the mambo is disputed by some;

eso no te lo disputo I don't dispute that, I'll grant you that

2. [trofeo, puesto] to compete for;

[partido] to play; [liga] to play in; [carrera, torneo, olimpiadas] to compete in, to take part in;

disputarán el partido de ida en Madrid the first leg will be played in Madrid;

mañana se disputará la final the final takes place tomorrow

♦ vi

[discutir] to argue, to quarrel;

disputar con alguien por o [m5]sobre algo to argue with sb about o over sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb disputarse

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disputar

I v/t

1 dispute; premio compete for

2 partido play

II v/i argue (sobre about)

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disputar vi

: to argue, to contend, to vie

disputar vt

: to dispute, to question

♦ See also the reflexive verb disputarse

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disputar vb

1. (en deporte) to play

2. (discutir) to argue