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1 ribattere
1. v/t argomento refute2. v/i ( replicare) answer back( insistere) insistribattere a un'accusa deny an accusation* * *ribattere v.tr.1 to beat* again, to strike* again; ( con martello) to hammer again: ribattere un materasso, to remake a mattress; ribattere una costura, to fell a seam // (mus.) ribattere una nota, to repeat a note3 ( confutare) to refute, to disprove: ribattere gli argomenti di un avversario, to refute one's opponent's arguments◆ v. intr.1 to beat* again2 ( insistere) to insist, to harp (on sthg.) // batti e ribatti, l'ho convinto, repeating it again and again, I convinced him3 ( replicare) to retort; to answer back: ascoltò senza ribattere, she listened without answering back.◘ ribattersi v.rifl. o rifl.rec. to fight* again.* * *[ri'battere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (battere di nuovo) to beat* [sth.] again2) (ribadire) to rivet [ chiodo]3) (a macchina) to retype [ lettera]5) (confutare) to reject [ accusa]; to refute [ argomentazioni]6) (ridire) to reply, to retort2.* * *ribattere/ri'battere/ [2]1 (battere di nuovo) to beat* [sth.] again2 (ribadire) to rivet [ chiodo]3 (a macchina) to retype [ lettera]6 (ridire) to reply, to retort; ha sempre qualcosa da ribattere he's always got something to say(aus. avere) (replicare) to answer back, to talk back. -
2 confutare
confutare v.tr. to refute, to rebut, to confute, to disprove: confutare un'accusa, to rebut an accusal; confutare una teoria, to refute a theory; confutare una persona, to prove s.o. wrong.* * *[konfu'tare]verbo transitivo to refute, to confute [ipotesi, teoria]* * *confutare/konfu'tare/ [1]to refute, to confute [ipotesi, teoria]. -
3 controbattere
( replicare) answer back( confutare) rebut* * *controbattere v.tr.1 (mil.) to counter, to return fire, to counter-batter: i cannoni controbattevano i colpi del nemico, the guns returned the enemy's fire2 ( ribattere) to disprove, to refute, to confute, to controvert, to rebut: controbattere un'accusa, to rebut a charge; controbattere una dichiarazione, to refute a statement.* * *[kontro'battere]verbo transitivo1) (confutare) to counter, to rebut [ accusa]; to meet* [ critica]2) (replicare) to counter, to answer* * *controbattere/kontro'battere/ [2]2 (replicare) to counter, to answer. -
4 smentire
prove to be wrongnon si smentisce mai! he doesn't change!* * *smentire v.tr.1 to deny; to disprove; to belie; (antiq.) to give* the lie to (s.o.): il nuovo film non smentisce la fama del regista, his new film does not belie the director's reputation; smentì le voci delle sue dimissioni, he denied the rumours of his resignation; i fatti lo smentirono, facts proved him wrong (o gave him the lie); le sue azioni smentiscono le sue parole, his actions belie his words; smentire una notizia, to deny a piece of news // smentire se stesso, to be untrue to oneself2 ( ritrattare) to withdraw*: smentì tutto quello che aveva detto, he withdrew everything he had said.◘ smentirsi v.rifl.1 to contradict oneself: si smentì senza volerlo, he contradicted himself without wishing to2 ( venir meno) to be untrue to oneself: non si è mai smentito, he has always been true to himself (o he has always behaved according to his principles).* * *[zmen'tire]1. vt(notizie) to deny, (testimonianza) to refute2. vr (smentirsi)* * *[zmen'tire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (dimostrare falso) to prove [sth.] wrong, to controvert [teorie, scoperta]; to contradict [ previsioni]2.non smentire la propria fama — fig. to live up to one's reputation
non si smentisce mai — he's always true to type, he's always the same
* * *smentire/zmen'tire/ [102]1 (dimostrare falso) to prove [sth.] wrong, to controvert [teorie, scoperta]; to contradict [ previsioni]; non smentire la propria fama fig. to live up to one's reputationII smentirsi verbo pronominaleto contradict oneself; non si smentisce mai he's always true to type, he's always the same. -
5 oppugnare
oppugnare v.tr.1 ( contestare) to impugn, to confute, to refute; (dir.) to impugn, to appeal: oppugnare l'onestà di qlcu., to impugn s.o.'s honesty; oppugnare le opinioni di qlcu., to refute s.o.'s opinions2 (ant.) ( assalire) to assail, to assault, to storm: oppugnare una città, una fortezza, to assail (o to storm) a city, a fortress. -
6 smentire
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7 argomento
m argument( contenuto) subjectcambiare argomento change the subject* * *argomento s.m.1 subject; topic; subject matter; matter: film, romanzo di argomento storico, historical film, novel; entrare in argomento, to come to the point; uscire dall'argomento, to go off the point (o to wander); questo non è un argomento per una conversazione piacevole, this is no topic for a pleasant conversation; ritorneremo su quest'argomento più tardi, we'll come back to this subject later; il vostro libro tratta ampiamente l'argomento, your book deals extensively with the subject // non cambiare argomento!, don't change the subject!2 ( prova a sostegno, ragionamento) argument: dare più di un argomento, to advance (o to put forward) more than one argument; confutare un argomento, to refute an argument // (dir.) argomento di difesa, plea6 (astr., mat.) argument.* * *[argo'mento]sostantivo maschile1) (tema, oggetto) subject, (subject) matter, topicargomento di conversazione — talking point, topic of conversation
argomento di discussione — debating point, matter of contention
2) (argomentazione, prova) argument* * *argomento/argo'mento/sostantivo m.1 (tema, oggetto) subject, (subject) matter, topic; argomento di conversazione talking point, topic of conversation; argomento di discussione debating point, matter of contention; trattare un argomento to deal with a topic; uscire dall'argomento to go off the point; cambiare argomento to change the subject2 (argomentazione, prova) argument. -
8 impugnare
grasplaw contest* * *impugnare1 v.tr.1 (afferrare) to grasp, to grip: impugnare un'arma, un bastone, to grasp (o to grip) a weapon, a stick; impugnare la spada, (sfoderarla) to draw the sword // impugnare le armi, to take up arms2 (tenere nel pugno) to hold*; to grip: impugna la racchetta in modo strano, he holds his racket in a strange way.impugnare2 v.tr. (dir.) to impugn; to refute; to contest: impugnare un diritto, la veridicità di qlco., to impugn a claim, the veracity of sthg.; impugnare un testamento, to contest a will; impugnare una sentenza, to impugn a sentence.* * *I [impuɲ'ɲare]verbo transitivo to seize, to grasp, to grip [bastone, maniglia]; to hold* [ racchetta da tennis]; to take* up [ armi]; to draw* [ spada]II [impuɲ'ɲare]verbo transitivo dir. to contest* * *impugnare1/impuŋ'ŋare/ [1]to seize, to grasp, to grip [bastone, maniglia]; to hold* [ racchetta da tennis]; to take* up [ armi]; to draw* [ spada].————————impugnare2/impuŋ'ŋare/ [1]dir. to contest. -
9 argomento sm
[arɡo'mento]1) (tema) subjectqual è l'argomento del film/del libro? — what is the film/book about?
visto che siamo entrati in argomento... — since we're on the subject...
2) (argomentazione) argumentaddurre/confutare un argomento — to put forward/refute an argument
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10 confutare vt
[konfu'tare]to confute, refute -
11 controbattere vt
[kontro'battere](ribattere) to answer back, (confutare) to refute -
12 oppugnare vt
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13 ribattere vt
[ri'battere]1) (controbattere a: accuse) to refuteribattere che... — to retort that...
2) (battere di nuovo) to beat again, (con macchina da scrivere) to type again -
14 rintuzzare vt
[rintut'tsare](ribattere) to refute -
15 argomento
sm [arɡo'mento]1) (tema) subjectqual è l'argomento del film/del libro? — what is the film/book about?
visto che siamo entrati in argomento... — since we're on the subject...
2) (argomentazione) argumentaddurre/confutare un argomento — to put forward/refute an argument
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16 confutare
vt [konfu'tare]to confute, refute -
17 controbattere
vt [kontro'battere](ribattere) to answer back, (confutare) to refute -
18 oppugnare
vt [oppuɲ'ɲare] -
19 ribattere
vt [ri'battere]1) (controbattere a: accuse) to refuteribattere che... — to retort that...
2) (battere di nuovo) to beat again, (con macchina da scrivere) to type again -
20 rintuzzare
vt [rintut'tsare](ribattere) to refute
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