Disputó

Disputó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb disputar in the preterite tense. It translates as “he disputed,” “she disputed,” or “you (formal) disputed,” and can also mean “he/she/usted contended” or “he/they competed,” depending on context. In sports and competition, disputó is commonly used to indicate that a team or athlete played in or contended a match or event.

Etymology and senses: Disputar comes from Latin disputāre, meaning to discuss, weigh, or contend. In modern Spanish, disputar has two primary senses: to contest or argue about something (disputar una cuestión), and to take part in a contest or event (disputar un campeonato, un partido). The nuance between disputar and discutir varies by region and context, with disputar often emphasising the contest or challenge aspect.

Conjugation and usage notes: In the pretérito indefinido (preterite), the forms are disputé, disputaste, disputó, disputamos, disputasteis, disputaron. The accent on disputó marks the stressed syllable in the third-person singular form. The present tense is disputo, disputas, disputa, disputamos, disputáis, disputan. In sports, you will frequently see phrases like “el equipo disputó la final” to mean the team contested the final.

Common contexts: In sports, “disputar un partido” means to play or contest a match. In debates or legal contexts, it can mean to dispute or challenge a claim, or to argue a point. The verb can convey a sense of active participation in an event or argument, as opposed to merely discussing a topic.

See also: disputa (dispute), disputación, disputar.