Contended Meaning in English

word · lemma: contend

US

kənˈtɛndɪd

kuhn-TEN-did

UK

kəntˈɛndɪd

kuhnt-EN-did

التعريف

'Contended' is the past tense of 'contend', meaning to argue, claim, or assert something, often in a debate or disagreement.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal or academic; 'contended' is often used in writing to report what someone claimed or argued, especially in essays, articles, or debates ('He contended that...'). Not to be confused with 'contented' (meaning pleased or satisfied).

• Spanish: afirmó - sostuvo - disputó
• Portuguese (BR): afirmou - sustentou - disputou
• Portuguese (PT): afirmou - sustentou - disputou
• Chinese (Simplified): 声称 - 争辩
• Chinese (Traditional): 聲稱 - 爭辯
• Hindi: दावा किया - तर्क किया
• Arabic: ادعى - جادل
• Bengali: তর্ক করেছিলেন - দাবি করেছিলেন - যুক্তি দিয়েছিলেন
• Russian: утверждал - спорил - заявлял
• Japanese: 主張した - 争った
• Vietnamese: tranh luận - khẳng định - cho rằng
• Korean: 주장했다 - 다투었다
• Turkish: iddia etti - savundu - ileri sürdü
• Urdu: دلیل دیا - دعویٰ کیا
• Indonesian: berpendapat - menyatakan - berargumen

جمل نموذجية

She contended that her idea was the best.

basic

The lawyer contended the evidence was unreliable.

basic

He contended for the championship title.

basic

Experts have long contended that sugar is bad for your health.

natural

He contended that he was not responsible for the mistake.

natural

Many people contended for the prize, but only one could win.

natural