What does contestar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word contestar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use contestar in Portuguese.

The word contestar in Portuguese means contest, dispute, refute, prove, contend, , contestar, rebater, opor, contestar, contestar, questionar, discordar, rebater, contestar, contestar, refutar, contestar, nada a contestar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word contestar

contest

verbo transitivo (contradizer, refutar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

dispute

verbo transitivo (questionar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

refute

verbo transitivo (impugnar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

prove

verbo transitivo (jurídico (provar, confirmar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

contend

(discordar, opor-se)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

contestar, rebater, opor

transitive verb (contradict, oppose)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

contestar

transitive verb (issue: dispute)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O médico contestou o processo por mal prática.
The doctor contested the malpractice lawsuit.

contestar, questionar

transitive verb (doubt) (duvidar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele contestava a utilidade da regra, mas nunca perguntou a ninguém sobre ela.
He questioned the usefulness of the rule, but never asked anybody about it.

discordar

transitive verb (with clause: state disapproval)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Peter e Mary discordaram que John havia trapaceado.
Peter and Mary objected that John had cheated.

rebater, contestar

intransitive verb (respond to argument)

Ele rebateu dizendo que o plano era impraticável.
He countered that the plan was impractical.

contestar, refutar

transitive verb (US, slang (disprove)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A polícia contestou o álibi dele.
The police broke his alibi.

contestar

transitive verb (deny, argue against)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The board does not dispute that these changes will cause some temporary difficulties, but we feel the end result justifies this.

nada a contestar

expression (legal: plea not to contest charge)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Stevens answered “No contest” when asked “How do you now plead?"

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