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contradicting

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/ /kəntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/

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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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Contredire, nier

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, contredire

To be contrary to (something).

Examples :

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

La déclaration du témoin contredisait le rapport de police.

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Contredire, s'opposer à

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. "

Le professeur a contredit les instructions précédentes en nous demandant de travailler en binômes au lieu d'individuellement.

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Contredire, s'opposer à

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. "

L'élève contredisait le professeur en arguant que la réponse était différente de celle qui était au tableau.

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Contredire, interdire

To speak against; to forbid.

Examples :

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

Le professeur a contredit l'affirmation de l'élève sur l'histoire de l'Empire romain.

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