contest
/ˈkɒntest/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्टेस्ट
प्रतियोगिता; मुक़ाबला
Core word
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[C]
a competition in which people try to win something; a struggle to gain control or power
प्रतियोगिता; मुक़ाबला
- an essay contest
- Radhika entered the poetry contest and won first prize.
- The school held a drawing contest for Children's Day.
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- It was a close contest between the two top teams.
- The contest for the post of president is open to all members.
Synonyms competition match tournament fight battle
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[T]
to take part in a competition, an election, and try to win it; to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong
चुनाव लड़ना; चुनौती देना
- contest an election
- contest the result
- Three candidates will contest the seat in the by-election.
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- The family decided to contest the will in court.
- No one contested the referee's decision.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
contest (noun) between / for / in
Use between for competitors, for for the prize and in for the field.
प्रतिस्पर्धियों के लिए 'between', पुरस्कार के लिए 'for' और क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' आता है।
- It was a close contest between two schools.
- A contest for the title began.
contest + election/seat (verb)
As a verb it means to take part in a competition or election.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ प्रतियोगिता या चुनाव में भाग लेना है।
- Radhika will contest the college election.
- He contested from Varanasi.
contest + claim/decision (verb)
It also means to argue against a decision or claim, especially in court.
इसका अर्थ किसी निर्णय या दावे का विरोध करना भी है, विशेषकर अदालत में।
- The family contested the will in court.
stress: CON-test / con-TEST
The noun is stressed on the first syllable and the verb on the second.
Noun में पहले syllable पर और verb में दूसरे पर बल होता है।
- It was a fierce contest, and no one wished to contest the result.
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adjective + contest
closefiercefairkeenunequaltough
- It was a fierce contest between the two batsmen.
verb + contest
winloseenterorganisejudgehold
- Radhika entered the essay contest at school.
contest + noun (verb)
an electiona seata willa decisiona claim
- He decided to contest the election from his village.
type of contest
quiz contestsinging contestbeauty contestelection contest
- The quiz contest was won by the Class 10 team.
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- The final was a close contest that ended in the last over.
फाइनल एक कांटे की टक्कर थी जो अंतिम ओवर में समाप्त हुई।
- Radhika won first prize in the debating contest.
राधिका ने वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम पुरस्कार जीता।
- The candidate will contest the seat for the third time.
उम्मीदवार तीसरी बार इस सीट से चुनाव लड़ेगा।
- The company decided not to contest the court's order.
कंपनी ने अदालत के आदेश को चुनौती न देने का निर्णय लिया।
- There was no real contest as one team was far stronger.
कोई वास्तविक मुकाबला नहीं था क्योंकि एक टीम कहीं अधिक मज़बूत थी।
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✗ She will contest in the election.
✓ She will contest the election.
As a verb, contest is transitive and takes no in.
क्रिया के रूप में 'contest' सकर्मक है और 'in' नहीं लेता।
✗ He contested with the election from Kota.
✓ He contested the election from Kota.
No preposition follows contest here.
यहाँ 'contest' के बाद preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a struggle to win.
ये संज्ञाएँ जीतने के लिए संघर्ष को बताती हैं।
An event or situation in which people compete.
ऐसी घटना जिसमें लोग प्रतिस्पर्धा करते हैं।
- A competition for jobs.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
competition match tournament fight battle compete for stand for challenge dispute oppose
§Grammar and usage
Noun CONtest and verb conTEST; usage: contest an election (stand as a candidate).
Noun CONtest और verb conTEST; प्रयोग में contest an election (उम्मीदवार के रूप में चुनाव लड़ना)।