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# contend — English to Ukrainian

How English *contend* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 2 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [contend in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/contend/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: contend (30), contends (1). By style: everyday 1 · biblical 30.

## починай

Used about 3 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 3).

- “Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and **contend** with him in battle.
  Вставайте, рушайте в дорогу і переходьте Арнон-ріку. Глянь, оддав я тобі в руки Сигона, царя з Гезбона, Аморія, і землею його; **починай**, бери в державу, і бий на його!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 2:24)

- The LORD said to me, “Don’t bother Moab, neither **contend** with them in battle; for I will not give you any of his land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.”
  І промовив до мене Господь: Не турбуй Моаба і не **починай** з ними війни, бо не дам тобі нїчого із землї його в державу; бо віддав я Ар синам Лотовим у державу.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 2:9)

- When you come near the border of the children of Ammon, don’t bother them, nor **contend** with them; for I will not give you any of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession, because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession.”
  І приближишся проти синів Амона; не тїсни їх і не **починай** війни з ними, бо не дам тобі держави з землї синів Амонових; бо синам Лотовим я оддав її в державу.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 2:19)

## державу

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- Don’t **contend** with them; for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession.
  Не зачинайти войни з ними: бо не дам вам нї ступня землї їх; бо Сеїр-гори віддав я Езавові в **державу**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 2:5)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I **contend** that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
  Я стверджую, що ми обидва атеїсти. Просто я вірю в одного бога меньше, ніж ви. Коли ви зрозумієте, чому ви відкидаєте всіх інших можливих богів, тоді ви зрозумієте, чому я відкидаю вашого.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1565793](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1565793) [\#1565799](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1565799))

- Would he **contend** with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.
  Та чи ж став би то він у повній своїй силї зо мною спорити? О, нї! нехай би тільки звернув увагу на мене.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 23:6)

- “Why will you **contend** with me? You all have transgressed against me,” says the LORD.
  Чого ж вам перечитись зо мною? ви ж усї согрішили проти мене, — говорить Господь.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 2:29)

## Grammar

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