contest
gb/kˈɑntɛst/ us/kˈɑntɛst/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 3600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A2
event
1
An event where people compete
An event where people try to win by being better than others.
वापर नमुना:
a contest for [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contest' with 'context'. 'Contest' is about competition, while 'context' is about surrounding information.
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
exhibition (An event for display rather than competition.)
सहप्रयोग
enter a contest
|win a contest
|hold a contest
|photography contest
|singing contest
विषय
sports
|entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I joined a singing contest at school.
- He won the photo contest.
- We have a chess contest today.
- The art contest is for children.
क्रियापद
B2
action
2
To challenge or oppose something
To say that something is wrong or should not be accepted, especially in an official way.
वापर नमुना:
to contest [a decision/verdict/election]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with 'protest'; 'contest' here is more formal and often legal.
समानार्थी शब्द
challenge (A more general term for questioning or opposing something.)
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dispute (Implies arguing about whether something is true or valid.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
accept (To agree with or not oppose a decision or result.)
सहप्रयोग
contest a decision
|contest an election
|contest the results
|legally contest
विषय
law
|politics
|business
|communication
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She will contest the test results.
- He wants to contest the decision.
- They will contest the election.
- We can contest the bill.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
contest
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɛst/
US/kˈɑntɛst/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
con - test (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: contest
- Plural: contests
Verb
- Base: contest
- 3rd Person Singular: contests
- Present Participle: contesting
- Past: contested
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
contests
noun
contesting
verb
contested
verb
Core family
contestant
noun B1
Advanced or less common
contestable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uncontestable
adjective
वाक्प्रचार
beauty contest
1/bjˈuti kˈɑntɛst/
fixed phrase
Competition judging beauty
A show where people are judged on their looks, and sometimes talent or personality.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- He pleaded no contest to the charges.
- The defendant entered a no contest plea.