Grammatical class

Verb

contester

to contest; to challenge; to dispute

Details

Syllables

con-tes-ter

Phonetics

kɔ̃.tɛs.te

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

14343

Freq. (movies)

14066

Freq. (news)

7212

Sentences

Nul ne pourrait contester, son cours était ennuyeux.

As a matter of fact, his lecture was boring.

A2

J'aurais pu contester, mais je ne l'ai pas fait.

I could've objected, but I didn't.

B1

Je n'ai pas l'intention de contester votre théorie.

I don't mean to challenge your theory.

B1

Qui peut contester les droits des Juifs sur la Palestine ? Mon Dieu, historiquement c'est bien votre pays !

Who can contest the rights of the Jews to Palestine? My God, historically, it is your country!

B1