contention
Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggleArgument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
» The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
Хребтом разногласий межу братьями было разделение собственности.
Значение
значений: 3(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
Streit
спорspor, раздо́рrazdór
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
It is my contention that state lotteries are taxes on stupid people.
Behauptung
пози́цияpozícija
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
- a point asserted as part of an argument
- the act of competing as for profit or a prize
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Примеры
предложений: 4The division of the property was a bone of contention between the brothers.
Хребтом разногласий межу братьями было разделение собственности.
Spread the table, and contention will cease.
However there are still many points of contention, which could sidetrack a deal before a self-imposed January deadline.
The choice of place for holiday turned out to be a real bone of contention in their family this year.
Переводы
языков: 6По значениям 2
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From Middle English contencion, borrowed from Old French contencion, from Latin contentio,From Middle English contencion, borrowed from Old French contencion, from Latin contentio, contentionem, from contendō (past participle contentus); equivalent to contend + -tion (similar formation to attention).
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Формы
мн. число: contentions| Ед. число | contention |
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правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 12- the act of competing as for profit or a prize:competitionrivalry
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement:controversycontestationdisputationdisceptationtiltargumentarguing
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 8Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым