Англо-русский словарь - contentious
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Перевод с английского языка contentious на русский
contentious
adj.
1) спорный
2) вздорный; придирчивый; сварливый
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1. любящий спорить, вздорный, придирчивый; сварливый contentious temper —- вздорный характер the crew was contentious —- команда роптала 2. спорный a contentious clause in a treaty —- спорное положение в договоре contentious issue —- спортивный вопрос contentious jurisdiction —- юр. юрисдикция по спорам между сторонами ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
2.
adj. 1 argumentative, quarrelsome. 2 likely to cause an argument; disputed, controversial. Derivatives contentiously adv. contentiousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF contentieux f. L contentiosus (as contention) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
adjective Date: 15th century 1. likely to cause contention a ~ argument 2. exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes a man of a most ~ nature Synonyms: see belligerent • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. (FORMAL) Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious. = controversial ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ adj 1 causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people (Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s.) 2 someone who is contentious often argues with people - contentiously adv - contentiousness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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