contradict
gb/kˌɑntɹədˈɪkt/ us/kˌɑntɹədˈɪkt/
B2
Inglês
~ 8900
ellentmond, cáfol, nem egyeztethető össze
VERBO
B2
1
ellentmond
B1
cáfol
B2
Padrão de uso:
to contradict [someone/something]
The spokesperson quickly contradicted the rumors about the company’s bankruptcy.
A szóvivő gyorsan cáfolta a cég csődjéről szóló híreszteléseket.
If you contradict your boss in front of clients, it can make the team look unprofessional.
Ha az ügyfelek előtt ellentmondasz a főnöködnek, az szakszerűtlen színben tüntetheti fel a csapatot.
Several witnesses contradicted the suspect’s version of events during the trial.
He claimed he supported the plan, but later contradicted himself in another interview.
The child boldly contradicted her teacher, insisting that the answer was different.
Exemplos para estudantes
Please do not contradict me while I am talking.
Kérlek, ne mondj ellent nekem, miközben beszélek.
In court, the lawyer tried to contradict the witness.
A bíróságon az ügyvéd megpróbált ellentmondani a tanúnak.
The report contradicts what you said yesterday.
He often contradicts his friends just to start an argument.
She realized she had contradicted herself in the meeting.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *"contradict to"* or *"contradict with"*, as in *"He contradicted to me"* or *"This contradicts with my opinion"*. In standard English, *contradict* takes a direct object without a preposition: *"He contradicted me"*, *"This contradicts my opinion"*. Another mistake is using it too broadly where *"disagree"* is more natural in friendly conversation; *"I disagree"* is more common than *"I contradict you"* in everyday talk.
Significado
deny or state the opposite
Colocações
directly contradict
|openly contradict
|publicly contradict
|flatly contradict
|contradict a statement
|contradict someone
Sinônimos
disagree (weaker and broader; does not always suggest saying the other person is wrong, just having a different opinion)
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deny (focuses on saying that something is not true, often about accusations or facts, not always about another person's statement)
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refute (more formal; suggests showing something is wrong with evidence, not just stating the opposite)
Antônimos
confirm (to say that something is true, often with evidence, which is the opposite of contradicting it)
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agree (to share the same opinion or accept a statement instead of challenging it)
Temas
communication
|argument
|opinion
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definição
to say that what someone else said is not true, or to say the opposite idea
To state that something someone else has said is not true, or to express an opinion that is directly opposite to it.
VERBO
C1
2
Padrão de uso:
to contradict [evidence/facts/a report]
The new data clearly contradict the results of the earlier study.
Az új adatok egyértelműen ellentmondanak a korábbi tanulmány eredményeinek.
His calm behavior at work contradicts the claims that he is unable to handle stress.
A munkahelyi nyugodt viselkedése ellentmond azoknak az állításoknak, hogy nem képes kezelni a stresszt.
These findings contradict the popular belief that drinking coffee is always bad for your health.
The timeline in her story contradicts the security camera footage.
Official figures contradict the minister’s statement that unemployment is falling.
Exemplos para estudantes
These numbers contradict the report from last month.
Ezek a számok ellentmondanak a múlt havi jelentésnek.
Her actions contradict her promise to help us.
A tettei ellentmondanak annak az ígéretének, hogy segít nekünk.
The results of the test contradict our first idea.
The witness’s story contradicts the video from the street camera.
This information does not contradict the facts we already know.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use *contradict* only for people, not realizing that facts, numbers, behavior, or results can also contradict each other. It is natural to say, *"The results contradict our theory"* or *"His actions contradict his words"*. Another mistake is to say *"is contradicting with"* instead of *"contradicts"*.
Significado
be inconsistent with something
Colocações
contradict the evidence
|contradict the facts
|contradict earlier reports
|contradict the data
|contradict this theory
|figures that contradict
Sinônimos
conflict with (very close in meaning; slightly broader and used for both ideas and interests, not just factual statements)
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be inconsistent with (often used in more formal or technical contexts, especially about data or rules)
Antônimos
support (to give evidence that helps show something is true, the opposite of showing it cannot be true)
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align with (to match or be in agreement with something else instead of being in conflict with it)
Temas
science
|media
|law
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
to not match something else, so that if one thing is true, the other cannot be true
To be in direct conflict with something else, such as a fact, statement, or piece of evidence, so that both cannot be true at the same time.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
contradict
AFI
GB/kˌɑntɹədˈɪkt/
US/kˌɑntɹədˈɪkt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
con - tra - dict (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (dict)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: contradict
- 3rd Person Singular: contradicts
- Present Participle: contradicting
- Past: contradicted
Família de palavras
Forms
contradicts
verb
contradicting
verb
contradicted
verb
Core family
contradiction
noun B2
contradictory
adjective B2
Related words
contradictorily
adverb
Expressões
contradict oneself
1/kˌɑntɹədˈɪkt wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
say things that conflict with yourself
to say something that does not agree with what you said before, so both your statements cannot be true at the same time.
Exemplos
- The politician contradicted himself several times during the interview.
- If you keep changing your story, you will eventually contradict yourself.
- She realized she had contradicted herself and quickly corrected her statement.
directly contradict
1/dɪɹˈɛktli kˌɑntɹədˈɪkt/
fixed phrase
clearly and openly oppose a statement
to clearly say something that cannot be true if another specific thing is true, with no doubt that the two ideas clash.
Exemplos
- Her comments directly contradict the company’s official policy.
- These new figures directly contradict the claims made last year.