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