contender

v.

to contend.

María contiende su negativa Mary contends=asseverates her negative.

Los soldados contienden en el campo The soldiers contend in the field.

Ellos contienden entre sí They contend among themselves.

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contender

Conjugation model [ENTENDER], like {{link=entender}}entender

► verbo intransitivo

1 (pelear) to contend, fight

2 (competir) to contest

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VI

1) (=lidiar) to contend (con with) (sobre over)

(=competir) to compete

contender en unas oposiciones — to take part in a competitive examination

2) (Mil) to fight

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verbo intransitivo to compete, fight

contender en unas elecciones — to fight an election

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= wage.

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).

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verbo intransitivo to compete, fight

contender en unas elecciones — to fight an election

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= wage.

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).

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contender [E8 ]

vi

to compete, fight

contender en unas elecciones to fight an election

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contender verbo transitivo to compete, fight: ambos contendían por ganar la medalla de oro, they were both competing to win the gold medal
'contender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contendiente
English:
contender
- feud

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contender vi

[competir] to contend; [pelear] to fight

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contender

v/i

1 fight, struggle

2 DEP compete

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contender {56} vi

1) : to contend, to compete

2) : to fight