contest
gb/kˈɑntɛst/ us/kˈɑntɛst/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
event
1
An event where people compete
An event where people try to win by being better than others.
תבנית שימוש:
a contest for [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contest' with 'context'. 'Contest' is about competition, while 'context' is about surrounding information.
מילים נרדפות
competition (A very general word for any situation where people or groups try to win.)
|
tournament (Usually refers to a series of games or matches in sports or games.)
הפכים
exhibition (An event for display rather than competition.)
צירופים
enter a contest
|win a contest
|hold a contest
|photography contest
|singing contest
נושאים
sports
|entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I joined a singing contest at school.
- He won the photo contest.
- We have a chess contest today.
- The art contest is for children.
פועל
B2
action
2
To challenge or oppose something
To say that something is wrong or should not be accepted, especially in an official way.
תבנית שימוש:
to contest [a decision/verdict/election]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'protest'; 'contest' here is more formal and often legal.
מילים נרדפות
challenge (A more general term for questioning or opposing something.)
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dispute (Implies arguing about whether something is true or valid.)
הפכים
accept (To agree with or not oppose a decision or result.)
צירופים
contest a decision
|contest an election
|contest the results
|legally contest
נושאים
law
|politics
|business
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She will contest the test results.
- He wants to contest the decision.
- They will contest the election.
- We can contest the bill.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
contest
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɛst/
US/kˈɑntɛst/
הברות והטעמה
con - test (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: contest
- Plural: contests
Verb
- Base: contest
- 3rd Person Singular: contests
- Present Participle: contesting
- Past: contested
משפחת מילים
Forms
contests
noun
contesting
verb
contested
verb
Core family
contestant
noun B1
Advanced or less common
contestable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uncontestable
adjective
ביטויים
beauty contest
1/bjˈuti kˈɑntɛst/
fixed phrase
Competition judging beauty
A show where people are judged on their looks, and sometimes talent or personality.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He pleaded no contest to the charges.
- The defendant entered a no contest plea.