contention Pronunciation: /kənˈtentʃən; kənˈtenʃən/Translate contention | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of contentionn 1 u (dispute) there is considerable contention over … = existe un gran desacuerdo sobre … 2 c (assertion) opinión (f) it is her contention that … = ella sostiene que …contention in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of contention in the British & World English dictionary Definition of contention in the US English dictionary