contradict

contraddire

Dire che un’affermazione è sbagliata o mostrare che non può essere vera.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: contradict someone/something (The new evidence contradicts his account of the accident.)

Sinonimi: dispute, deny, challenge

Contrari: confirm, support

Espressioni comuni: contradict someone, contradict a statement, contradict the evidence

contraddirsi

Dire cose che non sono coerenti con altre dette da se stessi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: contradict oneself (He contradicted himself twice during the interview.)

Sinonimi: be inconsistent

Espressioni comuni: contradict yourself, contradict each other