contest

v. competir, concursar, contender; impugnar, combatir, confutar, disputar, objetar, opugnar, rebatir, tomar posición en contra de; competir por; litigar

s. certamen, combate, competencia, competición, concurso, contienda, eliminatoria, encuentro, encuentro de competencia, justa, partida, torneo; camorra, controversia, debate, enfrentamiento, gresca, lid

v.- impugnar | litigar | contradecir | controvertir | objetar | rebatir | refutars.- competencia | certamen | concurso | contienda | disputa | lucha

Ex: The children love puppet shows, the movies, story hours, contests.
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*athletic contest = competición deportiva
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*conduct + contest = organizar un concurso
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*literary contest = concurso literario, certamen literario
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*talent contest = concurso cultural, concurso de talentos

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.

(n.) = concurso
Ex: The children love puppet shows, the movies, story hours, contests.
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* athletic contest = competición deportiva
* beauty contest = concurso de belleza
* conduct + contest = organizar un concurso
* literary contest = concurso literario, certamen literario
* popularity contest = concurso de popularidad
* talent contest = concurso cultural, concurso de talentos

(n.) = enfrentamiento, disputa, contienda, lucha
Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

(v.) = refutar, rebatir, contradecir, reclamar, poner en tela de juicio, negar
Ex: Unfortunately I have not been able to find another survey which incorporates data which would support or contest the conclusions of the Luton survey.