Contend - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

State emphatically or publicly.

Примеры использования:

He affirmed the country's commitment to peace

verb

To state something is true, or to state your support for an idea, opinion, etc.

Примеры использования:

[ t ] applicants signed a form affirming their citizenship., [ + that clause ] these stories affirm…

verb

To state something as true

Примеры использования:

[ + (that) ] the suspect affirmed (that) he had been at home all evening., she affirmed her intenti…

verb

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Примеры использования:

He alleged that he had been assaulted

verb

To state that something bad is a fact without giving proof

Примеры использования:

School districts are alleging the state has not continued to finance schools adequately., the alleg…

verb

To state that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

Примеры использования:

It is alleged that he used his influential position to steal thousands of pounds of company profits.

verb

Give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

Примеры использования:

Sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced

verb

To disagree esp. strongly and sometimes angrily in talking or discussing something

Примеры использования:

They argued about money., i can’t argue with you about that (= i agree with you)., [ i ] they argue…

verb

To speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them

Примеры использования:

Argue over they were arguing over which film to go and see., the children are always arguing., argu…

verb

State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Примеры использования:

The company asserts that the cuts will not affect development

verb

To state an opinion or claim a right forcefully

Примеры использования:

[ + that clause ] the companies have asserted that everything they did was appropriate., several me…

verb

To behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others

Примеры использования:

I really must assert myself more in meetings., don't be afraid to assert yourself and make your vie…

verb

State or assert to be the case.

Примеры использования:

He averred that he was innocent of the allegations

verb

To say that something is certainly true

Примеры использования:

The lawyer averred her client's innocence., [ + speech ] "he's guilty, i tell you," she averred., […

verb

Assert or confess openly.

Примеры использования:

He avowed that he had voted labour in every election

verb

To admit something or say something publicly

Примеры использования:

[ + that ] he avowed that he regretted what he had done., it is a society in which homosexuality is…

verb

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Примеры использования:

The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun

An assertion that something is true.

Примеры использования:

He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

verb

To state that something is true or is a fact

Примеры использования:

[ + (that) clause ] ervin claims (that) he is bankrupt., if no one claims the money, i can keep it.…

verb

Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.

Примеры использования:

The prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off

verb

To announce or express something clearly and publicly, esp. officially

Примеры использования:

The courts declared the policy unconstitutional., a state of emergency has been declared because of…

verb

To make a public or official statement about something

Примеры использования:

All pre-existing health conditions should be declared to your insurer., after the acquittal, ceo, b…

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Примеры использования:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Примеры использования:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Примеры использования:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Примеры использования:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Примеры использования:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

verb

Demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.

Примеры использования:

She insisted on carrying her own bag

verb

To state or demand forcefully, esp. despite opposition

Примеры использования:

[ i ] she insisted on seeing her lawyer., [ + (that) clause ] greg still insists (that) he did noth…

verb

To say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say

Примеры использования:

[ + (that) ] greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong., please go first - i insist!, insist o…

verb

Cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.

Примеры использования:

The need to maintain close links between industry and schools

verb

Keep in a certain state, position, or activity

verb

To continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less

Примеры использования:

Despite living in different states, the two families have maintained a close friendship., you have …

verb

Make an emotional appeal.

Примеры использования:

She pleaded with them not to gag the boy

verb

To make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something

Примеры использования:

She appeared on television to plead for help in finding her child., to plead guilty/not guilty

verb

To say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of something that you have been accused of

Примеры использования:

Plead guilty/not guilty to sth they pleaded guilty to price-fixing and paid a $45 million fine.

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Примеры использования:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away

verb

Make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way.

Примеры использования:

Gerry pronounced the hero's name ‘cahoolin’

verb

To say a word or a letter in a particular way or in a correct way

Примеры использования:

Around here, "aunt" is not pronounced the same as "ant.", how do you pronounce your last name?, dew…

verb

Withstand the action or effect of.

Примеры использования:

Antibodies help us to resist infection

noun

A resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.

Примеры использования:

New lithographic techniques require their own special resists

verb

Withstand the force of something

noun

The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.

Примеры использования:

The state of the company's finances

verb

Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

Примеры использования:

The report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate

noun

A condition or way of being

Примеры использования:

The stable was preserved in its original state., your room is in a terrible state., it's a sad stat…

collocation

Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

phrasal verb

Engage an employee.

Примеры использования:

He took me on as an apprentice

phrasal verb

Be willing or ready to meet an adversary or opponent.

Примеры использования:

A group of villagers has taken on the planners

verb

Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.

Примеры использования:

The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph

verb

To receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear

Примеры использования:

The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms., coaches have to be toug…