Polyglot Dictionary

widersprechen

/ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁɛçn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
widerspricht
past
widersprach
perfect
hat widersprochen

Meaning

  1. to contradict

    • Niemand wagte, ihm zu widersprechen.

      No one dared to contradict him.

    • Er widersprach dem Chef, obwohl alle schwiegen. Das erforderte viel Mut.

      He contradicted the boss although everyone was silent. That took a lot of courage.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

contradecir

contradecir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to contradict."

French

contredire

contredire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to contradict."

Practice

1 What does widersprechen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Niemand wagte, ihm zu ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches widersprechen?

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