Contradecir
Example: No debes contradecir a tu profesor durante la clase.
Definition
"Contradecir" means to express the opposite or deny the truth of a statement made by someone else. It involves challenging or opposing another person's words or opinions, as in the example phrase: 'No debes contradecir a tu profesor durante la clase.'
Etymology
The word "contradecir" comes from the Latin prefix 'contra-' meaning 'against' and 'dicere' meaning 'to say' or 'to speak.' So, "contradecir" literally means 'to speak against.' Did you know? This Latin root also gives us the English word 'contradict.'
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"Contradecir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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