Contredire
Example: Il est difficile de contredire un expert en public.
Definition
"Contredire" means to express disagreement with or to oppose someone’s statement or opinion, often by stating the opposite. It involves challenging or denying what another person has said, as in the example, 'Il est difficile de contredire un expert en public.'
Etymology
The word "contredire" comes from the Latin 'contra-' meaning 'against' and 'dicere' meaning 'to say.' So, it literally means 'to say against,' which fits perfectly with its meaning of contradicting or opposing someone's words.
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"Contredire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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