English–German
“contradict” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛntˈgeːgnən/
Example
Sie entgegnet ihm kurz.
She briefly contradicts him.
How to say “contradict” in German
“Contradict” in German is entgegnen.
A speaker meets another person's claim head-on and sends back a brief counter-answer.
Example sentences with entgegnen
Den Einwänden entgegnete er souverän mit zusätzlichen Daten.
He confidently countered the objections with additional data.
Tips for using entgegnen
- Entgegnen normally takes a dative person, as in jemandem entgegnen, not the accusative used with many English verbs for answering.