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contest

/ˈkɑn.tɛst/ sustantivo A1

En español: debate, concurso, competencia, competición

  1. Controversy; debate. (uncountable) · no contest
  2. Struggle for superiority; combat. (uncountable)
  3. A competition. (countable) · The child entered the spelling contest.

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An examination by experts leaves little doubt that a personal contest between the two men ended, as it could hardly fail to end in such a situation, in their reeling over, locked in each other’s arms.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 127 · B2
“But they will contest the will after your death?”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 628 · C1
I tell you, my friend, that if a detailed account of that silent contest could be written, it would take its place as the most brilliant bit of thrust-and-parry work in the history of detection.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 107 · B2
They assembled on a certain day to carry out their purpose, and sharpened their horns for the contest.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 19 · B2

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