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1 argumentar a favor de
(v.) = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case forEx. A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.Ex. An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books.Ex. This point-by-point evaluation makes a fairly convincing case for the public access online catalogue.* * *(v.) = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case forEx: A more moderate approach is found in the writings of Olding, who puts the case for multiple entry very concisely in a short pamphlet.
Ex: An MP, a barrister, and a financial consultant present the case for charging Value Added Tax (VAT) on books. -
2 argumentar a favor de
• argue for -
3 argumentar
v.to argue (alegar) (discutir).no argumentó bien su hipótesis he didn't argue his theory very wellElla arguye todo lo que le dicen She argues everything she's told.* * *1 (deducir) to deduce1 (discutir) to argue ( contra, with)* * *verb* * *VT VI to argueargumentar que... — to argue that..., contend that...
* * *verbo transitivo to arguese podría argumentar que... — it could be argued that...
* * *= argue, be + Posesivo + contention.Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.Ex. It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.----* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* * *verbo transitivo to arguese podría argumentar que... — it could be argued that...
* * *= argue, be + Posesivo + contention.Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.* * *argumentar [A1 ]vtto argueno es un problema político, como se suele argumentar it is not a political problem, as is commonly claimed o arguedse podría argumentar que … it could be argued that …* * *
argumentar ( conjugate argumentar) verbo transitivo
to argue
argumentar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to argue
' argumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- argüir
- razonar
- replicar
English:
argue
- con
* * *♦ vt[alegar] to argue ( que that);no argumentó bien su hipótesis he didn't argue his theory very well;se puede argumentar que… it could be argued that…♦ vi[discutir] to argue* * *v/t argue* * *argumentar vt: to argue, to contend -
4 favor
adv.please.m.favor (servicio).hacerle un favor a alguien to do somebody a favorhágame el favor de cerrar la puerta would you mind shutting the door, please?pedir un favor a alguien to ask somebody a favorpor favor please* * *1 favour (US favor)\a favor de in favour (US favor) ofa mi (tu, su, etc) favor in my (your, his, etc) favour (US favor)en favor de in favour (US favor) ofhacer un favor to do a favour (US favor)¿me harías (harían, haríais, etc) el favor de + inf? could you + inf?por favor pleasetener a alguien a su favor to have somebody on one's sidetener algo a su favor to have something in one's favour (US favor)* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=ayuda) favour, favor (EEUU)favor de venir puntualmente — Méx please be punctual
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hacer un favor a algn — to do sb a favour¿me puedes hacer un favor? — can you do me a favour?
¡está para hacerle un favor! — ** she's really something! *
¿me hace el favor de bajarme la maleta? — I wonder if you could get my suitcase down for me, please?, could you possibly get my suitcase down for me, please?
¡haced el favor de callaros! — will you please be quiet!
si hace el favor de pasar — if you'd like o care to go in
si hace favor — LAm if you don't mind
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pedir un favor a algn — to ask sb (for) a favour, ask a favour of sb más frm•
por favor — please¿me dejan pasar, por favor? — could I get past, please?
¡por favor! ¡qué calor hace! — goodness me, it's hot today!
2) [locuciones]a)• a favor — in favour
hay un 50% de gente a favor — 50% of people are in favour
¿estás a favor o en contra? — are you for or against it?
tener el viento a favor — to have the wind behind one o in one's favour
b)• a favor de — in favour of
no me convencen sus argumentos a favor de la huelga — I'm not convinced by his arguments in favour of the strike
¿está a favor de poner fin al bloqueo del país? — are you in favour of ending the blockade of the country?
el partido ya estaba decidido a favor de la jugadora española — the Spanish player already had the match sewn up
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votar a favor de algo — to vote in favour of sthc)• en favor de — [abdicar, manifestarse] in favour of; [intervenir] on behalf of; [trabajar, luchar] for
el director se manifestó en favor del cine europeo — the director spoke in favour of o expressed his support for the European film industry
piden a la ONU su intervención en favor de los detenidos — the UN is being asked to intervene on behalf of those detained
una recogida de firmas en favor del indulto de los presos — a petition for the pardon of the prisoners
se tomarán nuevas medidas en favor de los ganaderos — new measures are to be taken to help livestock farmers
el sistema fue perdiendo terreno en favor de otros métodos más modernos — the system gradually lost ground to more up-to-date methods
3) (=apoyo) [del rey, dioses] favour, favor (EEUU), protection; [del público] supportgracias al favor del rey — thanks to the king's protection, thanks to the favour he enjoyed with the king
la película nunca tuvo el favor del gran público — the movie never found favour with the general public
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gozar del favor de algn — to have sb's support o backing, enjoy sb's favour frmcondición 1)el partido goza del favor del 49% de la población — the party has the support o backing of 49% of the population
4)• entrada de favor — complimentary ticket
5) pl favores [de mujer] favours, favors (EEUU)* * *1)a) (ayuda, servicio) favor*¿me puedes hacer un favor? — can you do me a favor?
¿me harías el favor de copiarme esto? — would you copy this for me, please?
hagan el favor de esperar — would you mind waiting, please?
gracias, no sabes el favor que me haces — thanks ever so much, you're doing me a big favor
si no te invitan, favor que te hacen — if they don't invite you, they'll be doing you a favor
favor de hacer la cola — (Méx) please stand in line (AmE), please queue here (BrE)
b) (en locs)a favor — in favor*
estar a favor de algo/alguien/+ inf — to be in favor* of something/somebody/-ing
si es así, aún más a mi favor — that makes me all the more right
cinco a dos, a favor de Nacional — five-two, with Nacional ahead (AmE), five-two to Nacional (BrE)
¿y tú le creíste? por favor, mujer! — and you believed him? honestly!
2) ( apoyo)cuenta con el favor del jefe — he's/she's in favor with the boss
* * *= favour [favor, -USA].Ex. Any favours librarians receive from vendors will be minimal.----* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humano = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* conceder un favor = bestow + favour.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* declarar a favor de = testify (to/of).* devolución de un favor = repayment of debt.* devolver un favor = return + a favour.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* en favor de = in favour of.* estar a favor (de) = be in favour (of).* estar a favor de = be for.* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* favor sexual = sexual favour.* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.* hablar a favor de = speak up for.* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.* hacer un favor = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* hacer un favor a Alguien = do + Nombre + a favour.* hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* por favor = please.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* predispuesto a favor de = disposed for.* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.* probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* punto a favor = asset.* romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* trato de favor = preferential treatment.* viento a favor = tailwind.* * *1)a) (ayuda, servicio) favor*¿me puedes hacer un favor? — can you do me a favor?
¿me harías el favor de copiarme esto? — would you copy this for me, please?
hagan el favor de esperar — would you mind waiting, please?
gracias, no sabes el favor que me haces — thanks ever so much, you're doing me a big favor
si no te invitan, favor que te hacen — if they don't invite you, they'll be doing you a favor
favor de hacer la cola — (Méx) please stand in line (AmE), please queue here (BrE)
b) (en locs)a favor — in favor*
estar a favor de algo/alguien/+ inf — to be in favor* of something/somebody/-ing
si es así, aún más a mi favor — that makes me all the more right
cinco a dos, a favor de Nacional — five-two, with Nacional ahead (AmE), five-two to Nacional (BrE)
¿y tú le creíste? por favor, mujer! — and you believed him? honestly!
2) ( apoyo)cuenta con el favor del jefe — he's/she's in favor with the boss
* * *= favour [favor, -USA].Ex: Any favours librarians receive from vendors will be minimal.
* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humano = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.* argumentos a favor o en contra = arguments for (and/or) against.* conceder un favor = bestow + favour.* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.* declarar a favor de = testify (to/of).* devolución de un favor = repayment of debt.* devolver un favor = return + a favour.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* en favor de = in favour of.* estar a favor (de) = be in favour (of).* estar a favor de = be for.* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.* favor sexual = sexual favour.* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.* hablar a favor de = speak up for.* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.* hacer un favor = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* hacer un favor a Alguien = do + Nombre + a favour.* hay que decir a su favor que = to + Posesivo + credit.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* por favor = please.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* predispuesto a favor de = disposed for.* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.* probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.* pronunciarse a favor o en contra de Algo = take + sides.* punto a favor = asset.* romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* trato de favor = preferential treatment.* viento a favor = tailwind.* * *A1 (ayuda, servicio) favor*¿me puedes hacer un favor? can you do me a favor?vengo a pedirte un favor I've come to ask you (for) a favor o to ask a favor of youno me han hecho ningún favor con estos cambios these changes are a great help, I must say! ( iro)¿me harías el favor de pasarme esto a máquina? would you type this for me, please?¿puede hacer el favor de llamar más tarde? could you possibly phone later?hagan el favor de esperar would you mind waiting, please?¡hágame el favor, hombre! ¿a eso le llaman arte? they call that art? get out of here! ( AmE) o ( BrE) do me a favour! ( colloq)si no te invitan, favor que te hacen if they don't invite you, so much the better o they'll be doing you a favor¿quién es ése? se le puede hacer un favor ¿eh? ( fam hum); who's that guy? I wouldn't say no to him ( colloq)2 ( en locs):a favor in favor*hubo dos votos en contra y seis a favor there were two votes against and six in favorllevamos el viento a favor we have the wind behind usa favor de in favor* ofestá a favor del divorcio she is in favor of divorcesi es así, aún más a mi favor if that's the case, that makes me all the more rightlos que estén a favor de la propuesta, levanten la mano those in favor of the proposal, please showcinco a dos, a favor de Nacional (durante el partido) five-two, with Nacional ahead ( AmE), five-two to Nacional ( BrE) (resultado final) Nacional wins, five-two ( AmE), five-two to Nacional ( BrE)saldo a su/nuestro favor balance in your/our favoren favor de: abdicó en favor de su hijo he abdicated in favor of his sonactuó en favor de los intereses de la empresa he acted in the interests of the companyuna colecta en favor de los damnificados a collection in aid of the victims, a collection for the victimspor favor pleasepide las cosas por favor say please¡que no se te vaya a caer, por favor! don't drop it, please!, for heaven's sake don't drop it!¿y tú le creíste? ¡por favor, mujer! and you believed him? honestly o really!B(apoyo, protección): la exposición gozó de los favores del público the exhibition was well supported by the publicintenta ganarse el favor de la crítica he's trying to win the approval of the criticsdisfrutaba del favor del rey he enjoyed the king's favor* * *
favor sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿me puedes hacer un favor? can you do me a favor?;
vengo a pedirte un favor I've come to ask you (for) a favor;
¿me harías el favor de copiarme esto? would you copy this for me, please?;
hagan el favor de esperar would you mind waiting, please?b) ( en locs)
dos votos a favor two votes in favor;
en favor de in favour of;
estar a favor de algo/algn/hacer algo to be in favor( conjugate favor) of sth/sb/doing sth;
por favor please
favor sustantivo masculino
1 favour, US favor: ¿me puedes hacer un favor?, could you do me a favour?
2 favores (de una mujer) favours
♦ Locuciones: estar a favor de, to be in favour of
por favor, please
' favor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogar
- abonar
- admitir
- aguantar
- alegar
- alta
- alto
- apestosa
- apestoso
- aquí
- asiento
- baja
- bajo
- balanza
- cara
- cobrar
- cobrarse
- coger
- correrse
- decir
- declararse
- delante
- desgracia
- desobedecer
- envolver
- favorecer
- fuego
- guardar
- hacer
- instante
- interceder
- introducir
- lanza
- liquidación
- luz
- pagar
- parar
- partidaria
- partidario
- pedir
- por
- pronunciarse
- resolverse
- salir
- silencio
- soborno
- su
- voto
- abdicar
- atención
English:
against
- argue
- argument
- ask
- assessment
- believe in
- biased
- bring
- bring in
- campaign
- carefully
- carve up
- charity
- come out
- complete
- con
- disregard
- disturb
- divulge
- do
- electioneering
- favor
- favour
- feature
- fetch in
- find
- for
- fragile
- get
- hand out
- hand up
- kindly
- longhand
- lower
- make out
- mind
- oblige
- odds
- path
- please
- plus
- put back
- put through
- really
- receipt
- redeeming
- repay
- report
- return
- ring up
* * *favor nm1. [servicio] favour;pedir un favor a alguien to ask sb a favour;hacerle un favor a alguien [ayudar a] to do sb a favour;hágame el favor de cerrar la puerta would you mind shutting the door, please?;se ruega a los señores viajeros que hagan el favor de esperar sentados passengers are requested to remain seated;Amfavor de pasar por la puerta B please proceed through gate B;¡haz el favor de no golpear la puerta! would you kindly stop slamming that door?;¿abro la ventana? – si haces el favor… shall I open the window? – please, if you don't mind…;con esa actitud hace un flaco favor a la democracia he's not doing anything for democracy with an attitude like that;Famtu amiga está como para hacerle un favor, a tu amiga le hacía yo un favor I wouldn't mind doing your friend a favourla dama le concedió sus favores the lady graced him with her favourstenía a todo el pueblo a su favor he had the people on his side;los políticos tienen el favor de sus votantes the politicians enjoy the support of the voters;goza del favor del público he has public support4.de favor [gratuito] complimentary, free5. [en frases]un viento/una corriente a favor a favourable wind/current;¿tú estás a favor o en contra de la nueva ley? are you for or against the new law?;tienen diez goles a favor y once en contra they've scored ten goals and conceded eleven;89-99 a favor de los Nets 99-89 to the Nets;el juez falló a su favor the judge found in his favour;a favor de in favour of;estar a favor de to be in favour of;extendió un cheque a favor de Henar y Cía. she made out a cheque to Henar & Co;en favor de to the benefit of;si ahora no contesta, más a mi favor if he doesn't reply now, that proves I'm right all the more;por favor [al pedir algo] please;[expresa indignación, sorpresa] for heaven's sake!;las cosas se piden por favor you say “please” when you ask for something;nos pidió por favor que la acompañáramos she asked if we could please go with her* * *m1 favor, Brfavour;hacer un favor do a favor;¿me harías el favor de echarme esta carta? could you do me a favor and mail this letter?, could you (please) mail this letter for me?;haz el favor de callarte would you please be quiet!;pedir un favor a alguien ask s.o. for a favor2 en locuciones:a favor de in favor o Br favour of;por favor please* * *favor nm1) : favor2)a favor de : in favor of3)por favor : please* * *favor n favour¡haz el favor de hacer algo! will you please do something!¡haz el favor de sentarte! will you please sit down! -
5 alegar
v.1 to put forward (motivos, pruebas).alegar que to claim (that)2 to complain. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to allege, to declare, to affirm, to adduce.El ladrón alegó su inocencia The thief alleged his innocence.4 to claim to, to plead to, to maintain to.El mago alega levitar dormido The magician claims to levitate asleep.María alegó contra su sentencia Mary pleaded against her sentence.* * *1 to allege, plead, claim* * *verb1) to allege2) plead3) argue* * *1. VT1) (Jur) to allege; (=citar) [+ dificultad] to plead; [+ autoridad] to quote; [+ razones] to put forward, adduce; [+ méritos] to cite, adducealegar que — to claim that, assert that
alegando que... — claiming that..., on the grounds that...
2) LAm (=discutir) to argue against, dispute2.VI LAm to argue; (=protestar) to complain loudly, kick up a fuss* * *1.verbo transitivo <motivos/causas> to cite; < razones> to put forward; <ignorancia/defensa propia>to plead2.alegar via) (AmL) ( discutir) to arguealegar con alguien — to argue o quarrel with somebody
b) (AmL) ( protestar) to complain* * *= allege, plead.Ex. In August 1990, ACS sued DIALOG over breach of contract alleging fraudulent and deceptive accounting procedures.Ex. When the consultants are brought in, the people who have been pleading, asking, or declaiming don't seem to be the people who are invited to participate in the actual planning; they aren't brought in to discuss the delineation of plans.----* alegar defensa = muster + defense.* * *1.verbo transitivo <motivos/causas> to cite; < razones> to put forward; <ignorancia/defensa propia>to plead2.alegar via) (AmL) ( discutir) to arguealegar con alguien — to argue o quarrel with somebody
b) (AmL) ( protestar) to complain* * *= allege, plead.Ex: In August 1990, ACS sued DIALOG over breach of contract alleging fraudulent and deceptive accounting procedures.
Ex: When the consultants are brought in, the people who have been pleading, asking, or declaiming don't seem to be the people who are invited to participate in the actual planning; they aren't brought in to discuss the delineation of plans.* alegar defensa = muster + defense.* * *alegar [A3 ]vt‹razones/motivos/causas›las razones que alegó para justificar su ausencia the reasons he cited o put forward to justify his absencealegó que no oyó el despertador she claimed not to have heard the alarm clockrechazó el trago, alegando su embarazo she refused the drink on the grounds that she was pregnant■ alegarvise pasaron toda la noche alegando de política they spent the whole night arguing about politicsalegar CON algn to argue o quarrel WITH sbno alegue tanto y póngase a trabajar stop griping and get on with some workle dieron todo lo que pidió, alega por alegar he was given everything he asked for: he's complaining for the sake of italegar POR algo to complain ABOUT sth* * *
alegar ( conjugate alegar) verbo transitivo ‹motivos/causas› to cite;
‹ razones› to put forward;
‹ignorancia/defensa propia› to plead;
‹ inmunidad diplomática› to claim;
verbo intransitivo (AmL)
alegar de algo to argue about sth
alegar por algo to complain about sth
alegar verbo transitivo
1 (argumentar a favor) to claim
Jur to allege
2 (presentar méritos) to put forward
' alegar' also found in these entries:
English:
plead
- barrister
- claim
* * *♦ vt[motivos, pruebas] to put forward;alegó cansancio para no participar she claimed she was too tired to join in;alegar que to claim (that);¿tiene algo que alegar en su defensa? do you have anything to say in your defence?♦ viAm1. [quejarse] to complain;alegar por algo to complain about sth2. [discutir] to argue;alegar de algo to argue about sth* * *alegar que claim o allege thatII v/i L.Am.1 ( discutir) argue2 ( quejarse) complain, gripe fam* * *alegar {52} vt: to assert, to allegealegar vidiscutir: to argue* * *alegar vb to claim -
6 argumento
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 -
7 argüir
v.1 to argue, to refute.María arguye cada vez que sale Mary argues every time she's out.Ella arguye todo lo que le dicen She argues everything she's told.2 to argue, to dispute.María arguye cada vez que sale Mary argues every time she's out.3 to argue in favor of, to indicate, to point to.4 to infer, to deduce.María arguyó el móvil de la evidencia Mary deduced the motive from evidence.* * *(i changes to y before a, e, and o; gü becomes gu before y)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. VT1) (=razonar) to argue, contend; (=indicar) to indicate, point to; (=inferir) to deduce; (=probar) to prove, show2) (=argumentar, justificarse) to argue, claim3) (=reprochar) to reproach2.VI to argue ( contra against, with)* * *1.verbo transitivoa) argumentarb) hechos/pruebas to point to2.argüir vi hechos/pruebas* * *= argue.Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) argumentarb) hechos/pruebas to point to2.argüir vi hechos/pruebas* * *= argue.Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
* * *vt2 «hechos/pruebas» to point tolas pruebas arguyen su inocencia the evidence points to his innocence■ argüirvi«hechos/pruebas»: todos los hechos arguyen a mi favor all the facts support meno hay pruebas que arguyan en contra de lo que hemos oído there is o we have no evidence to contradict what we have heard* * *
argüir verbo transitivo
1 (argumentar) to argue
2 (deducir) to deduce
' argüir' also found in these entries:
English:
argue
- contend
* * *♦ vt1. [argumentar] to argue;arguyó como excusa que nadie le había informado in her defence, she argued that nobody had told her2. [demostrar] to prove, to demonstrate3. [deducir] to deduce♦ vi[argumentar] to argue;arguyó en contra de la propuesta he argued against the proposal* * *v/t & v/i argue* * *argüir {41} vi: to arguearguir vt1) argumentar: to contend, to argue2) inferir: to deduce3) probar: to prove
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