contestar
Asturian
Verb
contestar (first-person singular indicative present contesto, past participle contestáu)
- to answer (to make a reply or response to)
- to answer back
Conjugation
Conjugation of contestar
Synonyms
Catalan
Verb
contestar (first-person singular present contesto, first-person singular preterite contestí, past participle contestat)
Conjugation
Synonyms
Further reading
- “contestar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin contestārī, present infinitive of contestor
Verb
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- to challenge, dispute
- to contest
- to contradict
Conjugation
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin contestārī, present infinitive of contestor (“I call to witness”).
Verb
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Usage notes
- Contestar is a false friend, and does not mean "to contest". The words for "to contest" in Spanish are contender, concursar.
Conjugation
Derived terms
- contestación (noun)