contest
gb/kˈɑntɛst/ us/kˈɑntɛst/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3600
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
event
1
An event where people compete
An event where people try to win by being better than others.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a contest for [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contest' with 'context'. 'Contest' is about competition, while 'context' is about surrounding information.
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
exhibition (An event for display rather than competition.)
పదకలయికలు
enter a contest
|win a contest
|hold a contest
|photography contest
|singing contest
విషయాలు
sports
|entertainment
|business
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I joined a singing contest at school.
- He won the photo contest.
- We have a chess contest today.
- The art contest is for children.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
To challenge or oppose something
To say that something is wrong or should not be accepted, especially in an official way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to contest [a decision/verdict/election]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with 'protest'; 'contest' here is more formal and often legal.
పర్యాయపదాలు
challenge (A more general term for questioning or opposing something.)
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dispute (Implies arguing about whether something is true or valid.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
accept (To agree with or not oppose a decision or result.)
పదకలయికలు
contest a decision
|contest an election
|contest the results
|legally contest
విషయాలు
law
|politics
|business
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She will contest the test results.
- He wants to contest the decision.
- They will contest the election.
- We can contest the bill.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
contest
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɛst/
US/kˈɑntɛst/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
con - test (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: contest
- Plural: contests
Verb
- Base: contest
- 3rd Person Singular: contests
- Present Participle: contesting
- Past: contested
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
contests
noun
contesting
verb
contested
verb
Core family
contestant
noun B1
Advanced or less common
contestable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uncontestable
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
beauty contest
1/bjˈuti kˈɑntɛst/
fixed phrase
Competition judging beauty
A show where people are judged on their looks, and sometimes talent or personality.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He pleaded no contest to the charges.
- The defendant entered a no contest plea.