claim
To demand ownership ofTo demand ownership of.
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» They claim this medicine is safe.
Вони стверджують, що ці ліки безпечні. — deniko
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9 sensesTo demand ownership of.
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претендова́тьpretendovátʹ, предъявля́ть прете́нзииpredʺjavljátʹ preténzii, заявля́ть прете́нзииzajavljátʹ preténzii
претендува́тиpretenduváty
To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
behaupten
объявля́тьobʺjavljátʹ, заявля́тьzajavljátʹ, утвержда́тьutverždátʹ
заявля́тиzajavljáty, тве́рдитиtvérdyty, стве́рджуватиstvérdžuvaty
assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
To demand ownership or right to use for land.
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претендова́ть, предъявля́ть прете́нзииpredʺjavljátʹ preténzii, заявля́ть прете́нзииzajavljátʹ preténzii
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
тре́бовать вы́платыtrébovatʹ výplaty, тре́бовать компенса́цииtrébovatʹ kompensácii
(intransitive)To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
To cause the loss of.
The attacks claimed the lives of five people.
A fire claimed two homes.
To win as a prize in a sport or competition.
He claimed $100 after winning the top spot.
(obsolete)To proclaim.
(archaic)To call or name.
Examples
1444 sentencesThey claim this medicine is safe.
Вони стверджують, що ці ліки безпечні. — deniko
I don't claim that we're perfect.
Я не стверджую, що ми досконалі. — shanghainese
ruЯ не утверждаю, что мы идеальны. — marafon
Tom claims he's never done that.
Том стверджує, що ніколи не робив цього. — deniko
ruТом утверждает, что никогда такого не делал. — Ooneykcall
Tom claims he's seen a ghost.
Том стверджує, що бачив привида. — deniko
Tom claims he knows nothing about Mary.
Том стверджує, що він нічого не знає про Мері. — deniko
ruТом утверждает, что он ничего не знает о Мэри. — odexed
deTom behauptet nichts über Mary zu wissen. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English claimen, borrowed from Old French clamer (“to call, name, send for”),From Middle English claimen, borrowed from Old French clamer (“to call, name, send for”), from Latin clāmō, clāmāre (“to call, cry out”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (“to shout”), which is imitative.
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Forms
claims, claiming, claimed, claimedSynonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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