English-Ido Dictionary

contagion: (lit. and fig.) kontagio; (infect) kontagiar (ulu), infektar.

contagious: kontagia, -ala, -ema; pest-iz-anta.

contagiousness: kontagi-em-eso.

contain: kontenar; (retain) retenar; (restrain) restriktar; represar; (enclose) inkluzar; to be c.ed in: esar en-ten-ata (od, inkluzita) (en); -able: konten-ebla; -er: konten-ant-(aj)o, -ilo.

contaminate: kontaminar (cf. polutar, vici-izar, des-net-igar, koruptar); -tion: kontamin-o (act); -ajo (thing).

contango: reporto; to allow a c.: (intr.) -ar.

contemn: des-estimar; des-prizar.

contemplate: kontemplar; (plan) projetar; (foresee) pre-vidar.

contemplation: kontempl-(ad)o; pensado, medit-(ad)o; to have in c.: expaktar (facar); projetar.

contemplative: kontempl-ema.

contemporaneous: sam-tempa; (historically) nun-tempa.

contemporary: sam-tempano.

contempt: des-estimo; des-prizo; (public) konsputo; look of c.: des-estim-ala mieno; regardar des-estime.

contemptible: des-estim-inda.

contemptuous: des-estim-anta, -ema, oza; to treat c.ly: konsputar (ulu).

contend: (inter-)luktar (kontre); (tr., intr.) kombatar; (intr.) bataliar; (call into question) kontestar; asertar; (prizes) (intr.) konkursar; -er: kontest-anto; inter-milit-anto; konkursar-anto; kun-kandidato.

content: kontent-igar, -eskar; (to put up with) saci-esar; -ed: kontenta (pri); to be c.ed: (put up with) with little: saci-esar da poko; -ment: kontent-eso; felic-eso.

content: (capacity) kapac-eso; (logical) konteno; (satisfaction) kontent-eso; (contents) konten-ajo.

contention: (dispute) disputo, kontesto (point in question) afirm-ajo; sub-ten-ajo; (struggle) lukto; (discord) des-, ne-konkordo.

contentious: disput-ema; (legal) litij-oza, -ema.

conterminous: komun-limita, kontigua.

contest: (dispute) kontestar, -o; (quarrel) (intr.) disputar, -o; (legal) litijo; (for prizes) (intr.) konkursar, -o; (cf. contend). context: kun-texto.

contiguous: kontigua (ad), apuda; vicina; to be c.: vicin-esar.

contiguity: kontigu-eso.

continence: kontinenc-o; chast-eso; to practise c.: (intr.) kontinenc-ar.

continent: kontinenc-anta, -oza; (sexuala) abstinenc-anta; (geog.) kontinento.

continental: kontinent-ala.

contingency: kontingent-eso, -o; eventual-ajo; posibl-eso, -ajo; kazual-ajo.

contingent: kontingenta; eventuala; esar dependanta (de); kazuala; (n.) (milit., finan.) kontingento.

continual: (without interruption) kontinua; (with interruptions) sen-cesa; (lasting) dur-anta; (frequent) oft-ega.

continue: (last) (intr.) dur-ar, (tr.) -igar; (prolong in time) prolong-igar, (prolong in space) prolongar, -esar; (legal) ajornar; (lit., story etc.) to be c.ed: dur-onta, pluso sequos; fino sequos; c. on one’s way: dur-igar sua voyajo.

continuity: kontinu-o, -eso; dur-(ad)o; the law of c.: la lego di kontinu-eso.

contort: tordar (ulu, ulo, su); (deform) deformar, -esar.

contortion: tord(ig)o; (gesture) gesto (od, posturo) tord-ita.

contour: konturo.

contraband: kontraband-a, -ala; (v. tr.: to smuggle) -ar; (article) -ajo.

contrabasso: (instr.) kontrabaso.

contract: (conclude an agreement) (tr., intr.) kontratar, prenar, koncesionar; (undertake) entraprezar; (covenant) paktar; (shorten) kurt-igar; (shrink) kun-tir-ar, -eskar; kontraktar; (habit, sickness) aquirar; (debt) facar, asumar; (n.) (tender) forfeto; (of sale) vend-kontrato; by c.: forfet-ale; to enter into a public c. (with): (tr., intr.) koncesionar; bid or make tender a c.: (intr.) submisionar (por, pri); engage to do on c.: kontratar per forfeto.

contracted: kontrakt-ita; streta.

contractibility: kontrakt-ebl-eso.

contraction: see contract.

contractor: (party to a contract) kontrat-anto, -ero; (manager) entraprez-isto; (as for an army) furnis-anto, -ero.

contradance: kontradanso.

contradict: kontre-dicar; (mutual) inter-kontre-dicar; (to deny flatly; give the lie to) dementiar (ulu, pri ulo).

contradiction: kontre-dic-o, -ajo; (log.: in idea, terms) antilogio; (flat denial) dementio; spirit of c.: kontre-dic-em-eso.

contradictory: kontre-dic-anta, -iva, -oza; self c.: su-kontre-dic-anta; (mutual) inter-kontre-dic-anta.

contradistinction: kontrasto.

contralto: (voice, singer) kontralto.

contrapose: (log.) kontrapoz-ar; -sition: -o.

contrariness: kontre-ag-em-eso; kontre-dic-em-eso; des-agreabl-aji.

contrary: kontrea (ad); (n.) -ajo; (in spite of) malgre; (reverse) inversa; (obstinate) obstin-anta, -ema, -era; on the c.: kontre-e; kontraste; in the c. direction: en kontrea sinso, kontre-e; to act c.: kontre-agar (ulo, ulu).

contrast: (intr.) kontrastar (kun), (tr.) -igar, (mutual) inter-; (n.) -o (cf. komparar; opozar; distingar).

contravene: kontravencar (tr., intr.).

contre-temps: des-oportun-ajo, des-fortunoza evento (od, incidento).

contribute: (tr., intr.) kontributar (ulo, ad ulo); (subscribe) (tr., intr.) suskriptar; (aid) helpar; kun-laborar.

contribution: (act) kontribut-o, (thing) -ajo; suskript-o, -ajo; quoto; don-ajo; artiklo (en jurnalo); help-o, -ajo.

contributive: kontribut-ala, -iva.

contributor: kontribut-anto, -ero; kun-redakt-ero; korespond-ero.

contrite: kontric-anta, repent-anta.