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contradicted

/ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪd/ /kəntrəˈdɪktɪd/

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verb

Contredire, nier

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

Examples :

"His testimony contradicts hers."

Son témoignage contredit le sien.

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verb

Contredire, réfuter

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

Examples :

"Everything he says contradicts me."

Tout ce qu'il dit me contredit.

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verb

Contredire, contester

To be contrary to (something).

Examples :

"The witness's statement contradicted the police report, raising doubts about what really happened. "

La déclaration du témoin contredisait le rapport de police, soulevant des doutes sur ce qui s'était réellement passé.

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verb

Contredire, s'opposer à

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

Examples :

"The teacher contradicted the previous instruction, asking us to put our pencils down, not in our backpacks. "

Le professeur a contredit l'instruction précédente, nous demandant de poser nos crayons, et non de les ranger dans nos sacs à dos.

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verb

Contredire, s'opposer à

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

Examples :

"The teacher told the students to be quiet, but John immediately contradicted her by shouting a question. "

Le professeur a dit aux élèves de se taire, mais John l'a immédiatement contredite en criant une question.

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verb

Contredire, s'opposer à

To speak against; to forbid.

Examples :

"The student contradicted the teacher's statement, saying he remembered the date being different. "

L'élève a contredit l'affirmation du professeur, disant qu'il se souvenait d'une date différente.

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adjective

Contesté, remis en question

Disputed; questioned.

Examples :

"The witness's contradicted statement made the jury question her honesty. "

La déclaration contestée du témoin a amené le jury à remettre en question son honnêteté.

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