to contradict

Lithuanian translation: prieštarauti; priešgyniauti, priešingauti

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English term or phrase:to contradict
Lithuanian translation:prieštarauti; priešgyniauti, priešingauti
Entered by: Dima Malik

00:44 May 27, 2002
English to Lithuanian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: to contradict
to contradict

as in:
Stop contradicting me! I don't appreciate it!
Dima Malik
prieštarauti; priešgyniauti, priešingauti
Explanation:
prieštarauti; priešgyniauti, priešingauti

Baik priestarauti! Man tai nepatinka.

Actually, to appreciate means something different -

(į)vertinti; suprasti (vertę); branginti; pripažinti

but in this sentence I would say

Man tai nepatinka (I don't like it)



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diana bb
Lithuania
Local time: 15:58
Grading comment
Didelis Aciu for both the translation and the two explanations on to contradict and the translation of I don't appreciate it! Thanks!
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4 +1prieštarauti; priešgyniauti, priešingauti
diana bb


  

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prieštarauti; priešgyniauti, priešingauti


Explanation:
prieštarauti; priešgyniauti, priešingauti

Baik priestarauti! Man tai nepatinka.

Actually, to appreciate means something different -

(į)vertinti; suprasti (vertę); branginti; pripažinti

but in this sentence I would say

Man tai nepatinka (I don't like it)





diana bb
Lithuania
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Lithuanian
PRO pts in pair: 751
Grading comment
Didelis Aciu for both the translation and the two explanations on to contradict and the translation of I don't appreciate it! Thanks!

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