English-German translation for "contradiction"

"contradiction" German translation

contradiction
noun | Substantiv s

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Widerspruch Bestreitung Widerspruch, Unvereinbarkeit Kontradiktion, Widerspruch
  • Widerspruchmasculine | Maskulinum m, -redefeminine | Femininum f
    contradiction opposition
    contradiction opposition
examples
  • Bestreitungfeminine | Femininum f
    contradiction of claimet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    contradiction of claimet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Widerspruchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    contradiction inconsistency
    Unvereinbarkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    contradiction inconsistency
    contradiction inconsistency
  • contradiction → see „term“
    contradiction → see „term“
examples
  • to be in contradiction to
    im Widerspruch stehen zu, sich widersprechen mit
    to be in contradiction to
  • full of contradictions
    voller Widersprüchlichkeiten
    full of contradictions
  • a contradiction in terms
    ein Widerspruchmasculine | Maskulinum m in sich
    a contradiction in terms
  • Kontradiktionfeminine | Femininum f
    contradiction philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    Widerspruchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    contradiction philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    contradiction philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
freedom from contradiction
Widerspruchsfreiheit
freedom from contradiction
despite his contradiction
trotz seinem Widerspruchor | oder od seines Widerspruchs
despite his contradiction
contradiction in terms
Widerspruch in sich
contradiction in terms
Worin liegt der Sinn dieses Widerspruchs?
Where is the sense in such a contradiction?
Source: Europarl
Es ist mir unbegreiflich, wie man solche Widersprüche miteinander vereinbaren kann.
How one can reconcile such contradictions is beyond me.
Source: News-Commentary
Trotzdem behindert die Resolution die Verwaltung des Kosovo.
Nevertheless, the contradiction at the heart of 1244 hinders Kosovo's administration.
Source: News-Commentary
Aber die Widersprüche springen ins Auge.
Yet the contradictions are striking.
Source: Europarl
Die Argumentation des Berichterstatters ist in diesem Punkt widersprüchlich.
There is a contradiction in the rapporteur's argument.
Source: Europarl
Einfach ausgedrückt ist dieser Widerspruch für das neue Israel nicht mehr relevant.
Simply put, that contradiction is no longer relevant to the new Israel.
Source: News-Commentary
Wie lässt sich dieser scheinbare Widerspruch erklären?
What explains this seeming contradiction?
Source: News-Commentary
Dies ist ein eindeutiger Widerspruch.
This is a clear contradiction.
Source: Europarl
Ich glaube, das ist ein Widerspruch in terminis.
It rather seems like a contradiction in terms.
Source: Europarl
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