contend

contend
1. intransitive verb
1) (strive)

contend [with somebody for something] — [mit jemandem um etwas] kämpfen

be able/have to contend with — fertig werden können/müssen mit

I've got enough to contend with at the moment — ich habe schon so genug um die Ohren (ugs.)

2. transitive verb

contend that ... — behaupten, dass ...

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[kən'tend]
verb
1) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) kämpfen
2) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) behaupten
- academic.ru/15628/contender">contender
- contention
- contentious
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con·tend
[kənˈtend]
I. vi
1. (compete)
to \contend against sb/sth gegen jdn/etw kämpfen
to \contend [with sb] for sth [mit jdm] um etw akk wetteifern
to \contend for a title um einen Titel kämpfen
2. (cope)
to \contend with sth mit etw dat fertigwerden müssen
to have sb/sth to \contend with sich akk gegen jdn/etw behaupten müssen, es mit jdm/etw zu tun haben
II. vt
to \contend that ... behaupten, dass ...; lawyer geltend machen, dass ...
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[kən'tend]
1. vi
1) (= compete) kämpfen

to contend (with sb) for sth — (mit jdm) um etw kämpfen

then you'll have me to contend with —

but I've got two directors to contend with — aber ich habe es mit zwei Direktoren zu tun

2)

(= cope) to contend with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw fertig werden

2. vt
behaupten
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contend [kənˈtend]
A v/i
1. kämpfen, ringen (beide:
with mit;
for um):
contend with many difficulties mit vielen Schwierigkeiten (zu) kämpfen (haben)
2. a) (mit Worten) streiten, disputieren (beide:
about über akk)
b) sich einsetzen (for für)
3. wetteifern, sich bewerben (beide:
for um)
B v/t auch JUR behaupten, die Behauptung aufstellen (that dass)
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1. intransitive verb
1) (strive)

contend [with somebody for something] — [mit jemandem um etwas] kämpfen

2) (struggle)

be able/have to contend with — fertig werden können/müssen mit

I've got enough to contend with at the moment — ich habe schon so genug um die Ohren (ugs.)

2. transitive verb

contend that ... — behaupten, dass ...

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v.
disputieren v.
streiten v.
(§ p.,pp.: stritt, gestritten)

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