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umstritten

controversial

Meaning of umstritten

causing disagreement or debate

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German/ˈʊmʃtʁiːtn̩/
Russian transcription[ˈsporːnɨj]
controversial
umstritten - controversial
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umstritten with Russian translation

umstritten usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это спорное решение.

Das ist eine umstrittene Entscheidung.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Эта тема остаётся спорной.

Das Thema bleibt umstritten.

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umstrittenспорный
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
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umstritten synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between umstritten / streitig / diskussionswürdig / strittig / unpopulär / kritisch

S
🇩🇪German
streitig

A formal, often legal nuance: disputed or contested. It is typically used for issues, facts, or claims that are in question.

B2Rarely
D
🇩🇪German
diskussionswürdig

Means worth discussing or open to discussion. It is softer than controversial and can sound more constructive than negative.

B2Often
S
🇩🇪German
strittig

Disputed or contested, with a real disagreement between sides. Common in formal or legal contexts.

B2Often
U
🇩🇪German
unpopulär

Unpopular, meaning not well received by people. It is not the same as controversial; the focus is on lack of approval rather than debate.

B2Often
K
🇩🇪German
kritisch

Very broad in meaning: critical, problematic, or unfavorable. It can overlap with controversial, but often stresses danger, difficulty, or evaluation.

B2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
brisant

Sensitive, explosive, or highly delicate. It is often stronger than merely controversial, stressing potential scandal, tension, or high sensitivity.

B2Often

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umstritten means controversial. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce umstritten

/ˈʊmʃtʁiːtn̩/

umstritten translation

controversial

umstritten examples

Das ist eine umstrittene Entscheidung.

umstritten transcription

/ˈʊmʃtʁiːtn̩/

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umstritten meaning: what does it mean?

das zu Streit oder Debatten führt

umstritten pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

umstritten is pronounced as /ˈʊmʃtʁiːtn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

umstritten definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das ist eine umstrittene Entscheidung. Translation: Это спорное решение.

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