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1 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) a se certa (pentru/în legătură cu)2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) a pleda (pentru/împotriva)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) a convinge (să/să nu)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) a susţine•- arguable- argument
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2 haggle
['hæɡl](to argue about the price of something, or about the terms of an agreement.) a se tocmi -
3 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) afacere (bună)2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) târg2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) a negocia, a se tocmi -
4 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) a avea un motiv de ceartă cu cinevaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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5 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) a avea un motiv de ceartă cu cinevaEnglish-Romanian dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
См. также в других словарях:
argue the toss — see under ↑toss • • • Main Entry: ↑argue argue the toss To dispute a decision • • • Main Entry: ↑toss * * * argue the toss british phrase to continue to argue about something that has already been decided and is not important … Useful english dictionary
argue the toss — (UK) If you argue the toss, you refuse to accept a decision and argue about it … The small dictionary of idiomes
argue — verb 1 DISAGREE (I) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way: Did you hear the couple next door arguing last night? (+ with): I m not going to argue with you, but I think you re wrong. (+ about): They were arguing about how to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
argue — ar|gue W1S1 [ˈa:gju: US ˈa:r ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: arguer, from Latin arguere to make clear ] 1.) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way ▪ We could hear the neighbours arguing. argue with ▪ Gallacher… … Dictionary of contemporary English
argue — v. 1) to argue calmly, logically, plausibly, sensibly; heatedly, passionately, strenuously, vehemently 2) (D; intr.) to argue about, over; with (we argued with them about the new law) 3) (d; intr.) to argue against; for (to argue against the… … Combinatory dictionary
argue */*/*/ — UK [ˈɑː(r)ɡju] / US [ˈɑrˌɡju] verb Word forms argue : present tense I/you/we/they argue he/she/it argues present participle arguing past tense argued past participle argued 1) a) [intransitive] if people argue, they speak to each other in an… … English dictionary
argue — ar|gue [ ar,gju ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive if people argue, they speak to each other in an angry way because they disagree: QUARREL: Those girls are always arguing! argue with: Don t argue with me you know I m right. argue about/over: We used… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
argue*/*/*/ — [ˈɑːgjuː] verb 1) to discuss something that you disagree about, usually in an angry way Syn: quarrel Those girls are always arguing![/ex] Don t argue with me – you know I m right.[/ex] We used to argue about who should drive.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
argue — verb (argued; arguing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French arguer to reprove, argue & Latin arguere to demonstrate, prove; Anglo French arguer, from Latin argutare to prate, frequentative of arguere; akin to Hittite arkuwai to plead,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
argue — ar•gue [[t]ˈɑr gyu[/t]] v. gued, gu•ing 1) to present reasons for or against a thing: to argue in favor of capital punishment[/ex] 2) to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: to argue with a colleague; to argue about the new tax bill[/ex] 3) to… … From formal English to slang
argue the toss — (UK) If you argue the toss, you refuse to accept a decision and argue about it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you argue the toss, you dispute a decision or choice which has already been made. The final choice was made… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
