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1 бесцельный спор
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2 бесполезный спор
1) General subject: pointless argument, useless debate, useless discussion, useless dispute2) Military: mere arguing, useless argument -
3 переливать из пустого в порожнее
[p'erelivat' is pustovo v porozhn'eye] To pour something from one empty vessel into another. To waste time on something useless; to waste time in useless debate; to engage in idle chatter. Cf. To mill the wind; to beat the air.
Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > переливать из пустого в порожнее
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4 спор
м.1. argument, argumentation, controversyгорячий спор — heated argument, heated / not discussion
учёный спор — (scientific) debate, argumentation
бесполезный спор — useless argument, mere arguing
затевать спор — start an argument
вступать в спор — get* into an argument
2. юр. dispute♢
спору нет — it goes without saying, it stands to reason -
5 спор
м.1) ( словесные прения) argument, argumentation, controversyгоря́чий спор — heated argument, heated / hot discussion
учёный спор — (scientific) debate, argumentation
бесполе́зный спор — useless argument, mere arguing
затева́ть спор — start an argument
вступа́ть в спор — get into an argument
2) юр. dispute••спору нет — it goes without saying, it stands to reason
сде́лать что-л на́ спор — do smth on a bet / wager
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