Contredire
Example: Il est difficile de ne pas contredire ses propres idées parfois.
Definition
"Contredire" means to express the opposite opinion or to deny what someone else has said, often by directly contradicting their statement or idea. It involves challenging or disputing the truth or accuracy of another person's words or beliefs.
Etymology
The word "contredire" comes from the Latin 'contradīcere,' which combines 'contra-' meaning 'against' and 'dīcere' meaning 'to say.' Did you know that "contredire" literally means 'to say against'? It perfectly captures the act of speaking in opposition to someone else.
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"Contredire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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