Contiendas (en. Disputes)

/kon'tjendas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Disputes or conflicts between people or groups.

Political contests are common in election times.

Las contiendas políticas son comunes en tiempos de elecciones.

Competition or rivalry in a specific context.

Sports contests can be very intense.

Las contiendas deportivas pueden ser muy intensas.

Legal struggle between parties in a trial.

Judicial contests can last for years.

Las contiendas judiciales pueden prolongarse por años.

From Latin 'contentio', meaning 'struggle' or 'dispute'.

legal disputes

Conflicts that are resolved in a court.

contiendas legales

electoral disputes

Disputes that arise in the context of elections.

contiendas electorales

contender

Person who faces off in a contest or dispute.

contender

contest

Situation of confrontation or dispute between parties.

contienda

Intense rivalry in informal situations.

The contest between the two friends became gossip at school.

La contienda entre los dos amigos se volvió un chisme en la escuela.

Minor conflict or argument.

I had a dispute with my neighbor over the noise.

Tuve una contienda con mi vecino por el ruido.