contention

A noun referring to a point of view, argument, or claim put forward in a debate or discussion, or a state of disagreement or conflict.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее точку зрения, аргумент или утверждение, выдвигаемое в дебатах или обсуждении, или состояние разногласия или конфликта.esSustantivo que designa un punto de vista, argumento o afirmación planteada en un debate o discusión, así como el estado de desacuerdo o conflicto.frNom désignant une affirmation ou un point de vue avancé dans un débat ou une discussion, ou un état de désaccord, de dispute ou de rivalité.deSubstantiv, das einen Standpunkt, ein Argument oder eine Behauptung in einer Debatte oder Diskussion bezeichnet oder den Zustand von Uneinigkeit oder Konflikt.ptSubstantivo que designa um ponto de vista, argumento ou afirmação apresentada em um debate ou discussão, ou um estado de desacordo ou conflito.zh名词，指在辩论或讨论中提出的观点、论点或主张，也指意见不合或冲突的状态。arاسم يشير إلى وجهة نظر أو حجة أو ادعاء يُطرح في نقاش أو جدال، أو إلى حالة الخلاف والنزاع والتنافس.

1. Disagreement or argument B2 formal

   A state of disagreement, argument, or conflict between people or groups.

   • There is a lot of contention among the board members about the new policy.
   • The issue of taxation is a major point of contention in the debate.
   • The two parties are in contention over the ownership of the land.

   ruСпор или разногласиеesContienda, disputa o desacuerdofrDésaccord ou disputedeStreit oder MeinungsverschiedenheitptDiscussão ou desacordozh争论或分歧arخلاف أو نزاع

   المرادفات: argumentclashconflictdisagreementdiscorddisputedissensionfeudquarrelstrife

   الأضداد: accordagreementconcordconsensusharmonypeace

2. Assertion or claim B2 formal

   A stated opinion or claim that is argued or defended.

   • His main contention is that the government should invest more in education.
   • The lawyer's contention was that the evidence was inadmissible.
   • She supported her contention with several strong arguments.

   ruУтверждениеesafirmación, aserción, alegatofraffirmation, assertiondeBehauptungptAfirmaçãozh主张arادعاء

   المرادفات: allegationargumentassertionbeliefclaimdeclarationopinionpositionstandthesisview

• contentions plural form
• contentions' possessive plural form
• contention's possessive singular form