contradict

widersprechen

Sagen, dass eine Aussage falsch ist, oder zeigen, dass sie nicht wahr sein kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To say that a statement is wrong, or show that it cannot be true.

• Please do not contradict me.
• Her story contradicted the police report.
• These results contradict the claim that the treatment always works.

So benutzt man es: contradict someone/something (The new evidence contradicts his account of the accident.)

Synonyme: dispute, deny, challenge

Gegenteile: confirm, support

Häufige Wendungen: contradict someone, contradict a statement, contradict the evidence

sich widersprechen

Dinge sagen, die nicht mit anderen eigenen Aussagen übereinstimmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To say things that disagree with other things you have said.

• You are contradicting yourself.
• She contradicted herself about when she arrived.
• His statements contradict each other on several important details.

So benutzt man es: contradict oneself (He contradicted himself twice during the interview.)

Synonyme: be inconsistent

Häufige Wendungen: contradict yourself, contradict each other