Translation of "widersprechen" to English

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Dictionary translations for "widersprechen"

sich widersprechen verb

contradict [ˌkɔntrəˈdɪkt]

Der Minister widersprach seiner eigenen Stellungnahme.

The minister contradicted his own statement.

disagree [ˌdɪsəˈɡrɪəbl] (Behauptg)

Sie finden es unhöflich, jemandem zu widersprechen, den sie nicht gut kennen.

They consider it impolite to disagree with someone they don't know very well.

negate [nɪˈɡeɪt] (Leugnung)

retort [rɪˈtɔ:t] (Antwort)

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Phrases with "widersprechen" (1)

sich widersprechen - contradict

Contexts with "widersprechen"

Sie finden es unhöflich, jemandem zu widersprechen, den sie nicht gut kennen. They consider it impolite to disagree with someone they don't know very well.

Der Minister widersprach seiner eigenen Stellungnahme. The minister contradicted his own statement.

Einige Leute denken, dass es für einen Englisch-Muttersprachler schwer ist, Chinesisch zu lernen, aber da widerspreche ich. Some people think that it is difficult for a native speaker of English to learn Chinese, but I disagree.

Egal was ich sage, immer widerspricht sie mir. It doesn't matter what I say, she always contradicts me.

Aus Angst, gefeuert zu werden, widerspricht niemand seinem Arbeitgeber. No one dares to contradict his employer for fear of being fired.

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