contest
gb/kˈɑntɛst/ us/kˈɑntɛst/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
event
1
An event where people compete
An event where people try to win by being better than others.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a contest for [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contest' with 'context'. 'Contest' is about competition, while 'context' is about surrounding information.
Συνώνυμα
competition (A very general word for any situation where people or groups try to win.)
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tournament (Usually refers to a series of games or matches in sports or games.)
Αντώνυμα
exhibition (An event for display rather than competition.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
enter a contest
|win a contest
|hold a contest
|photography contest
|singing contest
Θέματα
sports
|entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She won first place in the poetry contest.
- The school is holding a spelling contest next week.
- Over 100 teams entered the robotics contest this year.
- They organized a cooking contest to raise money for charity.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I joined a singing contest at school.
- He won the photo contest.
- We have a chess contest today.
- The art contest is for children.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
To challenge or oppose something
To say that something is wrong or should not be accepted, especially in an official way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to contest [a decision/verdict/election]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'protest'; 'contest' here is more formal and often legal.
Συνώνυμα
challenge (A more general term for questioning or opposing something.)
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dispute (Implies arguing about whether something is true or valid.)
Αντώνυμα
accept (To agree with or not oppose a decision or result.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
contest a decision
|contest an election
|contest the results
|legally contest
Θέματα
law
|politics
|business
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- The candidate decided to contest the election results.
- He plans to contest the will in court.
- Several athletes are contesting the referee's decision.
- They are contesting the fine imposed by the agency.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She will contest the test results.
- He wants to contest the decision.
- They will contest the election.
- We can contest the bill.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
contest
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɛst/
US/kˈɑntɛst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
con - test (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: contest
- Plural: contests
Verb
- Base: contest
- 3rd Person Singular: contests
- Present Participle: contesting
- Past: contested
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
contests
noun
contesting
verb
contested
verb
Core family
contestant
noun B1
Advanced or less common
contestable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uncontestable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
beauty contest
1/bjˈuti kˈɑntɛst/
fixed phrase
Competition judging beauty
A show where people are judged on their looks, and sometimes talent or personality.
Παραδείγματα
- She won the state beauty contest last year.
- The beauty contest included an interview round.
hotly contested
1/hˈɑtli kəntˈɛstɪd/
fixed phrase
Strongly disputed or competed for
When many people strongly try to win or get something, or strongly disagree about it.
Παραδείγματα
- It was a hotly contested match between the two rivals.
- The seat is hotly contested in this election.
no contest
1/nˈoʊ kˈɑntɛst/
fixed phrase
Legal plea without admitting guilt
A legal answer where you do not say you are guilty, but you accept the punishment.
Παραδείγματα
- He pleaded no contest to the charges.
- The defendant entered a no contest plea.