contend

[USA]/kənˈtend/
[UK]/kənˈtend/
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Oversættelse

vi. konkurrere; kæmpe; stræbe
vt. hævde; kæmpe for

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

contend with obstacles

håndtere forhindringer

contend with

håndtere

Eksempelsætninger

to contend for a prize

at kæmpe om en præmie

contend with others for a prize

at kæmpe med andre om en præmie

contend with a person about sth.

at strides med en person om noget

I have to contend with difficulties.

Jeg er nødt til at kæmpe med vanskeligheder.

They had to contend against drought.

De var nødt til at kæmpe mod tørke.

he contends that the judge was wrong.

han hævder, at dommeren tog fejl.

it's the prime contender for dance single of the year.

det er den primære kandidat til årets danse-single.

The man contend that it was not his fault.

Manden hævdede, at det ikke var hans skyld.

The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.

Forsvaret hævdede, at beviserne var uacceptable.

a strong contender for the gold medal

en stærk kandidat til guldmedaljen

armies contending for control of strategic territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport.

hære, der kæmper om kontrollen over strategisk territorium; måtte kæmpe med lange køer i lufthavnen.

she had to contend with his uncertain temper.

hun var nødt til at kæmpe med hans usikre temperament.

factions within the government were contending for the succession to the presidency.

fraktioner inden for regeringen kæmpede om efterfølgelsen til præsidentposten.

The boy contended that I took the book.

Drengen hævdede, at jeg tog bogen.

The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent.

Embedsmanden i skattekontoret hævdede, at butiksindehaveren var uskyldig.

The firm is too small to contend against large international companies.

Firmaet er for lille til at konkurrere med store internationale virksomheder.

Sisters contended about silly trifles.

Søstrene kæmpede om bagateller.

He contended that there must be life on Mars.

Han hævdede, at der måtte være liv på Mars.

Three students contended for the prize.

Tre studerende kæmpede om præmien.

He has too much to contend with.

Han har for meget at kæmpe med.

Virkelige Eksempler

This is something that supermarkets have been contending with for weeks.

Dette er noget, som supermarkeder har kæmpet med i uger.

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Meanwhile, species like tulips have to contend with narciclasine.

I mellemtiden skal arter som tulipaner kæmpe med narciclasine.

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Austrian authorities, meanwhile, they just couldn't even contend with this number.

Østrigske myndigheder kunne i mellemtiden slet ikke klare dette antal.

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The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible.

Forsvaret hævdede, at beviset var udelukket.

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Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend.

Hver gang der sker en ændring, der erstatter det, der kom før, kæmper alle fremad i vedvarende arbejde.

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But now they have to contend with highways and fast cars.

Men nu er de nødt til at kæmpe med motorveje og hurtige biler.

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Our baseball team is contending for the championship.

Vores baseballhold kæmper om mesterskabet.

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Prosecutors contended the housekeeper received less than $3 an hour.

Anklagerne hævdede, at rengøringshjælpen modtog mindre end 3 dollars i timen.

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Weeds were not the only things Frank had to contend with either.

Uønskede planter var ikke den eneste ting, Frank skulle kæmpe med.

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Dead water and dead sand contending for the upper hand.

Stille vand og død sand, der kæmper om overhånden.

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