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English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > tenuous argument
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adj. dun, ragfijn, subtiel, zwak[ tenjoeəs] 〈 tenuousness〉3 onbeduidend ⇒ vaag, zwak♦voorbeelden: -
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n1) аргумент, довод, доказательство2) спор, дискуссия, полемика•to accede to smb's arguments — уступать чьим-л. доводам
to advance an argument — выдвигать аргумент / довод
to be locked in an argument — спорить, дискутировать
to be swayed by smb's arguments — внимать чьим-л. доводам
to build up an argument — выдвигать аргумент / довод
to clinch an argument — завершать дискуссию / полемику / спор
to confute an argument — опровергать аргумент / довод
to demolish arguments — опровергать / разбивать аргументы
to drive home an argument — доводить аргумент / довод до сознания (кого-л.)
to get into an argument — вступать в дискуссию / полемику
to give arguments — приводить аргументы / доводы, аргументировать
to have an argument — спорить, дискутировать
to knock the bottom out of smb's arguments — полностью опровергать чьи-л. доводы
to offer / to present an argument — выдвигать аргумент / довод
to prop up arguments — подтверждать аргументы / доводы
to put forward an argument — выдвигать аргумент / довод
to rebut / to refute / to reject an argument — опровергать аргумент / довод
- baculine argumentto run out of arguments — исчерпать аргументы / доводы
- balanced argument
- bitter argument
- cogent argument
- compelling argument
- conclusive argument
- convincing argument
- erroneous argument
- fallacious argument
- feeble argument
- forceful argument
- futile argument
- groundless argument
- heated argument
- irrefutable argument
- legal argument
- legitimate argument
- logical argument
- one-sided argument
- persuasive argument
- political argument
- rational argument
- reasonable argument
- solid argument
- sound argument
- spurious argument
- sterile arguments
- telling argument
- tenuous argument
- trenchant argument
- unassailable argument
- unconvincing argument
- valid argument
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n1) довод, аргумент, доказательство2) спор; дискуссия3) мат. аргумент, независимая переменная
- airtight argument
- basic argument
- compelling argument
- constructive argument
- convincing argument
- feeble argument
- flimsy argument
- forcible argument
- groundless argument
- inconclusive argument
- irrefutable argument
- logical argument
- persuasive argument
- rebuttal argument
- refuting argument
- sales argument
- selling argument
- solid argument
- sound argument
- spurious argument
- tenuous argument
- trenchant argument
- unassailable argument
- unconvincing argument
- valid argument
- weak argument
- weighty argument
- advance an argument
- confute an argument
- develop an argument
- offer arguments
- present arguments
- prop up an argument
- provide arguments
- put forward an argument
- refute an argument
- reinforce an argument
- trump all argumentsEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > argument
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tr['tenjʊəs]1 tenue, delicado,-atenuous ['tɛnjʊəs] adj: tenue, débiltenuous reasons: razones poco convincentesadj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.'tenjuəsadjective <claim/argument> poco fundado, endeble; <link/connection> indirecto['tenjʊǝs]ADJ [connection, link] vago, ligero; [argument] flojo, endeble; [evidence] poco sólido; [alliance, peace] frágil, endeble* * *['tenjuəs]adjective <claim/argument> poco fundado, endeble; <link/connection> indirecto -
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tenuous ['tenjʊəs]∎ a tenuous voice une voix grêle ou fluette(b) (flimsy → link, relationship) précaire, fragile; (→ evidence) mince, faible; (→ argument) faible(c) (precarious → existence) précaire -
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adjectivedünn [Faden]; zart [Spinnwebe]; (fig.) dünn [Atmosphäre]; dürftig [Argument]; unbegründet [Anspruch]* * *tenu·ous[ˈtenjuəs]* * *['tenjʊəs]adj2) (fig) connection, argument, relationship schwach; (= insecure) position unsicher; supply line anfällighe kept a tenuous hold on life — er hatte nur noch einen schwachen Lebenswillen
* * *1. dünn:a tenuous connection fig ein loser Zusammenhang2. zart, fein3. schlank4. PHYS dünn, verdünnt5. fig dürftig (Argument etc)* * *adjectivedünn [Faden]; zart [Spinnwebe]; (fig.) dünn [Atmosphäre]; dürftig [Argument]; unbegründet [Anspruch]* * *adj.dünn adj. -
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['tenjʊəs]* * *tenuous /ˈtɛnjʊəs/a.1 tenue; esile; sottile: a tenuous hope, una tenue speranza; a tenuous distinction, una distinzione sottile● The air is tenuous in the mountains, l'aria in montagna è rarefattatenuously avv.* * *['tenjʊəs] -
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ˈɑ:ɡjumənt сущ.
1) довод, аргумент( for - в пользу чего-л.;
against - против чего-л.) to drive home arguments, press arguments ≈ выдвигать доказательства to offer an argument, present an argument, put forward an argument ≈ выдвинуть аргумент to confute an argument, rebut an argument, refute an argument ≈ опровергать аргумент airtight, solid, sound, telling, trenchant, valid argument ≈ веский аргумент, веское доказательство compelling, convincing, persuasive argument ≈ убедительный аргумент irrefutable argument, unassailable argument ≈ неопровержимое доказательство cogent, balanced, logical, rational argument ≈ четкий, ясный аргумент groundless, tenuous, weak argument ≈ безосновательный довод, слабое доказательство spurious argument ≈ подложное доказательство She presented a convincing argument against the proposal. ≈ Она предоставила веское возражение против этого предложения. I cannot accept his argument that war is inevitable. ≈ Я не могу согласиться с его заявлением, что война неизбежна.
2) аргументация, доказательство Syn: argumentation, proof
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1), reasoning
3) дискуссия, обсуждение, прения, спор to get into argument, to have an argument ≈ вступить в спор to break off an argument, terminate an argument, clinch an argument, settle an argument ≈ решить спор, урегулировать конфликт heated, violent argument ≈ яростный, жаркий спор argument breaks out ≈ начинается спор a matter of argument ≈ спорный вопрос I had a bitter argument with him about politics. ≈ У меня с ним был жаркий спор на тему политики. Syn: discussion
2), disagreement
1), debate
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2), controversy
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4) краткое содержание, краткое изложение (обыкновенно литературного произведения) A later editor added an argument to the poem. ≈ Более поздний редактор добавил краткое изложение поэмы.
5) тема, основная идея( литературного произведения)
6) мат., вчт. аргумент, параметрдовод, доказательство, аргумент - weak * слабый довод - * from design( философское) телеологический довод - to refute *s опровергнуть доводы аргументация;
аргументированное выступление (в защиту) - let's settle this affair by * not by fighting давайте уладим дело обсуждением доводов каждой стороны, а не нападками друг на друга спор, дискуссия - an * with the referee спор с рефери - it is beyond * that... совершенно бесспорно, что... тема или основная идея (литературного произведения) - the central * of his paper was presented with clarity главная тема его работы была изложена ясно краткое содержание( книги) (логика) средний термин силлогизма (математика) аргумент, независимая переменная (информатика) (компьютерное) параметр - * list список параметров - * passing передача параметровactual ~ вчт. фактический параметрargument мат. аргумент, независимая переменная ~ вчт. аргумент ~ аргумент ~ аргументация ~ дискуссия, спор;
a matter of argument спорный вопрос ~ дискуссия ~ довод, аргумент (for - в пользу (чего-л.) ;
against - против (чего-л.)) ;
a strong argument убедительный довод;
a weak argument слабый довод ~ довод ~ доказательство ~ краткое содержание (книги) ~ вчт. независимая переменная ~ вчт. параметр ~ спор ~ суждениеblock ~ вчт. аргумент блокаdummy ~ вчт. фиктивный параметрexhausted ~ вчт. исчерпанный параметрfunctional ~ вчт. функциональный аргумент~ дискуссия, спор;
a matter of argument спорный вопросmediation ~ опосредованное доказательствоmoving ~ вчт. динамичный аргументsales ~ коммерческий аргумент~ довод, аргумент (for - в пользу (чего-л.) ;
against - против (чего-л.)) ;
a strong argument убедительный довод;
a weak argument слабый довод~ довод, аргумент (for - в пользу (чего-л.) ;
against - против (чего-л.)) ;
a strong argument убедительный довод;
a weak argument слабый доводБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > argument
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['ɑːgjəmənt]сущ.1) довод, аргумент, доказательствоto offer an / present / put forward an argument — выдвинуть аргумент
to confute / rebut / refute an argument — опровергать аргумент
airtight / solid / sound / telling / trenchant / valid argument — веский аргумент, веское доказательство
compelling / convincing / persuasive argument — убедительный аргумент
irrefutable / unassailable argument — неопровержимое доказательство
cogent / balanced / logical / rational argument — чёткий, ясный аргумент
groundless / tenuous / weak argument — безосновательный довод, слабое доказательство
She presented a convincing argument against the proposal. — Она предоставила веское возражение против этого предложения.
I cannot accept his argument that war is inevitable. — Я не могу согласиться с его доводом, что война неизбежна.
Syn:2) спор, дискуссия, обсуждение, пренияheated / violent argument — яростный, жаркий спор
The party is involved in an argument over economy. — Партия участвует в дебатах по вопросам экономики.
I had a heated argument with him about politics. — У нас с ним был жаркий спор о политике.
- win an argument- lose an argumentSyn:3) спор, ссора, конфликтto break off / terminate / clinch / settle an argument — решить спор, урегулировать конфликт
The police have said he and his wife had a violent argument that night. — В полиции сообщили, что в тот вечер у него был скандал с женой.
Syn:controversy 1), row III, 1)4) краткое содержание, краткое изложение ( литературного произведения)A later editor added an argument to the poem. — Более поздний редактор добавил краткое изложение поэмы.
5) тема, основная идея ( текста)The central argument of his paper was presented clearly. — Ключевая идея его работы была чётко заявлена.
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m.1 argument.un argumento a favor de/en contra de hacer algo an argument for/against doing something2 plot.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: argumentar.* * *1 argument2 (de novela, obra, etc) plot* * *noun m.1) argument, reasoning2) plot* * *SM1) [de razonamiento] argument tb Jur2) (Literat, Teat) plot; (TV etc) storylineargumento de la obra — plot summary, outline
3) LAm (=discusión) argument, discussion, quarrel* * *a) ( razón) argumentb) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line* * *= argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.Ex. A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.Ex. The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.Ex. His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex. A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.Ex. Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.----* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* argumento científico = scientific argument.* argumento comercial = business case.* argumento convincente = compelling argument.* argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.* argumento principal = main argument.* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* argumentos = ammunition, ammo.* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.* corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* defender un argumento = support + view.* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.* rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.* * *a) ( razón) argumentb) (Cin, Lit) plot, story line* * *= argument, contention, plot, point, thesis, storyline, thread, peg.Nota: En sentido figurado, razón o motivo utilizado como argumento para defender una actuación concreta.Ex: A précis is an account which restricts itself to the essential points in an argument.
Ex: The main contentions are that it would serve both the long-term interests of authors and publishers and the interests of users of information.Ex: His work is criticized for its triviality, quantity, linguistically impoverished style, anemia of characterization, and cliched, stereotyped ideas and plots.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.Ex: A praeses is a faculty moderator of an academic disputation, who normally proposes a thesis and participates in the ensuing disputation.Ex: Yet the aficionado of romantic fiction will be able to distinguish with ease between the novels of two authors whose storylines seem, to the outsider, to be virtually identical.Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.* ambas partes del argumento = both sides of the fence.* ambos lados del argumento = both sides of the fence.* apoyar + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* apoyar un argumento = support + contention.* argumento científico = scientific argument.* argumento comercial = business case.* argumento convincente = compelling argument.* argumento de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.* argumento en contra = counter-argument [counterargument].* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.* argumento principal = main argument.* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* argumentos = ammunition, ammo.* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* argumentos en contra = counter-evidence.* corroborar un argumento = substantiate + claim.* defender + Posesivo + argumento = support + Posesivo + case, buttress + Posesivo + case.* defender un argumento = support + view.* demostrar el argumento de Uno = prove + Posesivo + point, prove + point, make + Posesivo + case.* demostrar un argumento = substantiate + claim.* encadenamiento de argumentos = threading.* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.* formular un argumento = advance + argument, put forward + argument.* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.* rebatir un argumento = counter + argument.* respaldar el argumento de uno = back up + story.* respaldar un argumento = back + Posesivo + argument, buttress + argument, buttress + Posesivo + case.* * *1 (razón) argumentme dejó sin argumentos she demolished all my argumentsesgrimió argumentos sólidos y convincentes he employed solid, convincing arguments* * *
Del verbo argumentar: ( conjugate argumentar)
argumento es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
argumentó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
argumentar
argumento
argumentar ( conjugate argumentar) verbo transitivo
to argue
argumento sustantivo masculino
argumentar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to argue
argumento sustantivo masculino
1 (razonamiento) argument
2 (trama) plot
' argumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arma
- base
- confusa
- confuso
- consistente
- débil
- densidad
- desmontar
- disuasiva
- disuasivo
- disuasoria
- disuasorio
- esgrimir
- exposición
- hilo
- inconsistente
- mala
- malo
- oponer
- peso
- razón
- risa
- seguir
- simplón
- simplona
- socorrida
- socorrido
- solidez
- sutil
- vigente
- consistencia
- contradecir
- contundente
- embrollo
- estúpido
- fundar
- pobre
- raciocinio
- rebuscado
- resumir
- retorcido
- sólido
- sostener
- verosímil
English:
acknowledge
- argument
- bogus
- case
- clever
- cogent
- contest
- core
- demolish
- devastating
- follow
- forceful
- impress
- lame
- leg
- pith
- plot
- point
- powerful
- reasonable
- shrewd
- side
- sound
- stand up
- state
- story
- story-line
- take apart
- telling
- tenuous
- thread
- valid
- weak
- weakness
- wishy-washy
- woolly
- wooly
* * *argumento nm1. [razonamiento] argument2. [trama] plot* * *m1 razón argument* * *argumento nm1) : argument, reasoning2) : plot, story line* * *1. (razonamiento) argument2. (tema de película, etc) plot -
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I Adj.2. Person etc.: thin, skinny umg.; dünner werden lose weight; er ist sehr dünn geworden he’s gone ( oder got, Am. gotten) really thin; sich dünn machen fig. make room, squeeze up, breathe in umg.5. Stimme: thin, weak6. Besiedlung, Bewuchs, Haarwuchs: thin, sparse7. umg., fig. (dürftig) weak, poor; Argument: auch flimsyII Adv. thinly; Farbe dünn auftragen apply paint thinly; dünn besiedelt oder dünn bevölkert sparsely populated; dünn gesät fig. scarce, few and far between* * *(knapp) sparse; rare;(mager) skinny;(nicht dick) thin;(schlank) wispy; slim;(schwach) weak; flimsy; sleazy;(zart) tenuous; fine* * *dụ̈nn [dʏn]1. adjthin; Suppe, Bier auch watery; Kaffee, Tee watery, weak; (= fein) Schleier, Regen, Strümpfe fine; Haarwuchs, Besiedlung thin, sparse; (fig = dürftig) thinsich dünn machen (hum) — to breathe in
See:→ dick, dünnmachen2. advbesiedelt, bevölkert sparselydünn behaart (Mensch) — with thin hair; Haupt thinly covered in hair
dünn gesät (fig) — thin on the ground, few and far between
* * *1) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) bare3) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) thin4) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) thin5) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) thin6) thinly* * *[ˈdʏn]I. adj1. (eine geringe Stärke aufweisend) thin\dünnes Buch slim volumeeine \dünne Schneedecke light covering of snow2. (nicht konzentriert) weak\dünnes Bier weak [or watery] beer\dünner Brei/ \dünne Suppe thin [or watery] pulp/soup\dünner Schleier/ \dünne Strümpfe fine veil/tights4. (spärlich) thinsein Haarwuchs ist schon \dünn geworden he's [already] gone a bit thin on top5.he, mach dich mal \dünn, wir wollen mit dem Schrank da vorbei! hey, breathe in, we want to get past [you] with this cupboard!wenn du dich ein bisschen \dünn machst, passen wir auch noch auf die Bank if you squeeze up a bit, we'll [be able to] fit on the bench tooII. adv sparsely\dünn besiedelt [o bevölkert] sparsely populated* * *1.sich dünn machen — (scherzh.) squash or (Amer.) scrunch up [a bit]
3) (leicht) thin, light <clothing, fabric>; fine < stocking>; (fig.) thin, rarefied < air>; fine < rain>2.1) thinly3)dünn besiedelt — thinly or sparsely populated or inhabited
* * *A. adj2. Person etc: thin, skinny umg;dünner werden lose weight;5. Stimme: thin, weak6. Besiedlung, Bewuchs, Haarwuchs: thin, sparse7. umg, fig (dürftig) weak, poor; Argument: auch flimsyB. adv thinly;Farbe dünn auftragen apply paint thinly;dünn bevölkert sparsely populated;dünn gesät fig scarce, few and far between* * *1.sich dünn machen — (scherzh.) squash or (Amer.) scrunch up [a bit]
3) (leicht) thin, light <clothing, fabric>; fine < stocking>; (fig.) thin, rarefied < air>; fine < rain>2.1) thinly3)dünn besiedelt — thinly or sparsely populated or inhabited
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ˈflɪmzɪ
1. сущ.
1) тонкая бумага( используемая для копирования) ;
тж. копия на такой бумаге
2) сл. а) "бумажка", банкнот б) телеграмма
2. прил.
1) ломкий, непрочный, хрупкий;
тонкий (о ткани) flimsy wooden huts ≈ непрочные деревянные хижины You won't be warm enough in that flimsy dress. ≈ Тебе не будет тепло в таком легком платье. Syn: frail, insubstantial, fragile, brittle Ant: firm, rugged, solid, sturdy, substantial,
2) а) необоснованный, неосновательный, шаткий flimsy argument ≈ неубедительный/слабый довод Syn: unconvincing б) незначительный, мелкий, слабый He gave the flimsy excuse. ≈ Он привел плохую отговорку. Syn: trivial, tenuous( разговорное) тонкая бумага, папиросная бумага( для копий) копия заказа, счета;
дубликат кассового чека и т. п.( разговорное) номер газеты (устаревшее) дубликат телеграфного сообщения pl (американизм) (разговорное) тонкое женское белье банкнот, "бумажка" (сленг) телеграмма;
радиограмма хрупкий, непрочный - * furniture легкая /хрупкая/ мебель неосновательный - * argument неубедительный аргумент - * excuse слабое оправдание flimsy sl банкнот, "бумажка" ~ неосновательный, шаткий;
flimsy argument неубедительный довод ~ легкий, тонкий ( о ткани) ~ неосновательный, шаткий;
flimsy argument неубедительный довод ~ непрочный, хрупкий ~ папиросная или тонкая бумага (для копий) ~ sl телеграмма
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