Betydelse av hävda | Babel Free

Definitioner

1. to claim (with assurance, especially something that might be up for debate)
2. to argue, to maintain, to assert, to contend, etc.
3. to assert ((firmly) maintain and defend)
4. to maintain, to enforce, etc.
5. to assert oneself
   reflexive
6. to (cultivate or otherwise utilize and) maintain (a property)

Ekvivalenter

Exempel

“Den åtalade hävdar att han handlade i nödvärn”

The defendant claims he acted in self-defense

“Bill Clinton hävdade att han aldrig haft sexuellt samröre med Monica Lewinsky”

Bill Clinton claimed that he never had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky

“Hur kan man hävda något sådant?”

How can you make such a claim?

“Vi hävdar att det är fel metod i detta fall”

We argue that it's the wrong method in this case

“Jag hävdar att han ljuger”

I maintain that he's lying

“Min klient hävdar bestämt att han är oskyldig”

My client is adamant [firmly asserts] that he is innocent

“hävda sin rätt”

assert one's rights

“hävda sin oskuld”

maintain one's innocence

“De tvekar inför att hävda sina⟳ rättigheter”

They are reluctant to enforce their rights

“att våga hävda sig”

to dare to assert oneself

“Nisse hävdade sig i tävlingen”

Nisse asserted himself in the competition

“hävda sig i en tuff bransch”

hold one's own in a tough field

“Han ska⟳ alltid hålla på och hävda sig”

He's always going around trying to one-up people [asserting himself]

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