Contradicted Meaning in English

word · lemma: contradict

US

ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəd

kahn-truh-DIK-tuhd

UK

kˌɒntɹədˈɪktɪd

kon-truh-DIK-tid

التعريف

To say that something someone else said is wrong, or to suggest the opposite is true. It can also mean that two facts or statements do not agree with each other.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually formal or neutral, often used in discussions or debates. Common collocation: 'contradicted himself/herself'. Be careful: it's stronger than just disagreeing.

• Spanish: contradecir
• Portuguese (BR): contradizer
• Portuguese (PT): contradizer
• Chinese (Simplified): 反驳 - 与…矛盾
• Chinese (Traditional): 反駁 - 與…矛盾
• Hindi: विरोध करना
• Arabic: عارض
• Bengali: বিরোধিতা করা - বিপরীত বলা - বিরুদ্ধতা করা
• Russian: противоречить - опровергать
• Japanese: 矛盾する - 反論する
• Vietnamese: mâu thuẫn - phủ nhận - trái ngược
• Korean: 모순되다 - 반박하다
• Turkish: çelişmek - karşı çıkmak - ters düşmek
• Urdu: تردید کرنا - مخالفت کرنا
• Indonesian: bertentangan - menyangkal - menentang

جمل نموذجية

She contradicted his statement in front of everyone.

basic

The facts contradicted his story.

basic

He realized he had contradicted himself.

basic

I hate being contradicted when I know I'm right.

natural

Her actions often contradicted her words.

natural

He looked surprised when someone contradicted him in the meeting.

natural