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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesargumentar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aʁ.ɡu.mẽˈtaɾ/
"Eles gostam de argumentar sobre política."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others.
"The defense attorney will argue that the defendant was elsewhere on the night of the crime." - 2
To exchange angry or heated verbal disagreement with someone.
"Neighbors could hear the couple downstairs argue through the thin walls."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'arguere', meaning to make clear, prove, or accuse, which stems from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂erǵ- meaning 'to shine' or 'white'. Entering the English language during the 14th century via Old French 'arguer', the term shifted from its original sense of providing evidence or reasoning to primarily denoting verbal disagreement and dispute.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Argue" is said worldwide
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argumenter
Transliteration: /aʁ.ɡy.马.te/
"Il est facile d'argumenter sans preuves."
argumentieren
Transliteration: /aʁɡumɛnˈtiːʁən/
"Sie argumentiert für eine Änderung der Politik."
discutere
Transliteration: /diˈsku.te.re/
"Hanno iniziato a discutere sui piani di viaggio."
argumentar
Transliteration: /aɾ.ɣumenˈtaɾ/
"El abogado supo argumentar muy bien su caso."
argumentar
Transliteration: /aʁ.ɡu.mẽˈtaɾ/
"Eles gostam de argumentar sobre política."
बहस करना
Transliteration: behas karnā
"वे अक्सर छोटी-छोटी बातों पर बहस करते हैं।"
争论
Transliteration: zhēnglùn
"他们为了这个问题争论了半天。"
논쟁하다
Transliteration: nonjaenghada
"우리는 그 문제에 대해 논쟁할 필요가 없다."
議論する
Transliteration: giron suru
"彼らは新しいプロジェクトについて議論した。"
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