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in / im Widerspruch stehen zu+Dat.

to be in contradiction with

Türkçe: çelişki içinde olmak

Noun
der Widerspruch m.
Verb
stehen
Topic
Kommunikation
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Formal

Watch out. Common mistake: requires dative after 'zu'; learners often say 'mit' instead.

In a sentence

Which form of stehen fills the gap?

Seine Behauptung ____ im Widerspruch zu den offiziellen Statistiken.

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Seine Behauptung steht im Widerspruch zu den offiziellen Statistiken.

How it is used

Means 'to be in contradiction with' something. Formal. Use when a witness's testimony conflicts with evidence. Common mistake: requires dative after 'zu'; learners often say 'mit' instead.

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