contention

[/kənˈtenʃən/]

nounfemininepl: contentions / contenções

contenção

1. heated disagreement or argument

There was considerable contention over the new policy.

Houve considerável contenção sobre a nova política.

2. a claim or assertion made in an argument

His main contention was that the evidence was insufficient.

Sua principal contenção era que as evidências eram insuficientes.

3. struggle or competition

The two teams were in contention for the championship.

Os dois times estavam em disputa pelo campeonato.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

contenção

most common usage for disagreement

General Brazilian

disputa

commonly used for competitive contention

Portugal

contenção

standard usage in European Portuguese

Portugal

discórdia

alternative for disagreement context

in contention - em disputa, concorrendo

bone of contention - maçã da discórdia, motivo de discórdia

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