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contradicting

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/ /kəntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/

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verb

Widersprechen, abstreiten

To deny the truth of (a statement or statements).

Examples :

"His testimony contradicts hers."

Seine Aussage widerspricht ihrer.

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verb

Widersprechen, abstreiten

To deny the truth of the statement(s) made by (a person).

Examples :

"Everything he says contradicts me."

Alles, was er sagt, widerspricht mir.

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verb

Widersprechen, widersprechen

To be contrary to (something).

Examples :

"The witness's statement was contradicting the police report. "

Die Aussage des Zeugen widersprach dem Polizeibericht.

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verb

Widersprechen, widersprechen

To give an order contrary to (another order or wish), oppose (something).

Examples :

"The teacher contradicted the previous instructions by asking us to work in pairs instead of individually. "

Der Lehrer widersprach den vorherigen Anweisungen, indem er uns bat, paarweise statt einzeln zu arbeiten.

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Widersprechen, entgegenwirken

To give an order contrary to one given by (another person), oppose or resist (someone).

Examples :

"The student was contradicting the teacher by arguing that the answer was different than what was on the board. "

Der Schüler widersprach dem Lehrer, indem er argumentierte, dass die Antwort anders war als auf der Tafel.

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Widersprechen, widersprechen

To speak against; to forbid.

Examples :

"The teacher contradicted the student's statement about the history of the Roman Empire. "

Der Lehrer widersprach der Aussage des Schülers über die Geschichte des Römischen Reiches.

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