contestar

Asturian

Verb

contestar (first-person singular indicative present contesto, past participle contestáu)

  1. to answer (to make a reply or response to)
  2. to answer back

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Catalan

Verb

contestar (first-person singular present contesto, past participle contestat)

  1. to answer, to reply

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin contestārī.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.tesˈta(ʁ)/ [kõ.tesˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõ.tesˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõ.teʃˈta(ʁ)/ [kõ.teʃˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.tesˈta(ɻ)/

  • Hyphenation: con‧tes‧tar

Verb

contestar (first-person singular present contesto, first-person singular preterite contestei, past participle contestado)

  1. to challenge, dispute
  2. to contest
  3. to contradict

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin contestārī, present infinitive of contestor (to call to witness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontesˈtaɾ/ [kõn̪.t̪esˈt̪aɾ]
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  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧tes‧tar

Verb

contestar (first-person singular present contesto, first-person singular preterite contesté, past participle contestado)

  1. to reply, retort, answer, respond
    Synonyms: responder, replicar
    Antonym: callar

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