contest

concours, compétition

Épreuve où chacun essaie de gagner en faisant mieux que les autres.

En anglais simple : An event in which people try to win by doing something better than others.

• She entered a singing contest.
• The contest winner received a new bicycle.
• Who won the spelling contest?

Synonymes : competition

Expressions courantes : spelling contest, enter a contest, win a contest

contestation, dispute

Dispute ou divergence d’opinions au sujet de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : An argument or disagreement about something.

• The claim was accepted without contest.
• A bitter contest arose over the boundary.
• Their contest concerned the right to collect taxes.

Synonymes : dispute, debate, controversy

Contraires : agreement

Expressions courantes : contest over something, without contest

contester

Dire qu’une décision, une affirmation ou un résultat est faux et chercher à le faire changer.

En anglais simple : To say that a decision, claim, or result is wrong and try to change it.

• They contested the court’s decision.
• His daughter is contesting the will.
• Will you contest the election result?

Synonymes : challenge, dispute, oppose

Contraires : accept

Expressions courantes : contest a decision, contest a will, contest the result

briguer, disputer

Chercher à obtenir un poste ou le pouvoir lors d’une compétition ou d’une élection.

En anglais simple : To try to win a position or gain power in a competition or election.

• Three candidates will contest the seat.
• Her party contested every district in the election.
• He plans to contest the leadership next year.

Comment l'utiliser : contest something (She will contest a seat in the next election.)

Synonymes : compete for, vie for

Expressions courantes : contest a seat, contest an election

défendre, disputer

Lutter avec force pour garder le contrôle de quelque chose ou empêcher d’autres de s’en emparer.

En anglais simple : To fight hard to keep control of something or stop others taking it.

• The soldiers contested every inch of ground.
• The defenders contested the bridge until nightfall.
• They fiercely contested the enemy’s advance through the valley.

Synonymes : defend, fight for

Contraires : surrender

Expressions courantes : contest every inch, contest the ground