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1 argumenter
argumenter [aʀgymɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *aʀgymɑ̃tedéfense solidement argumentée — soundly argued defence [BrE]
* * *aʀɡymɑ̃te vi* * *argumenter verb table: aimer vi to argue (sur about; contre against); défense solidement argumentée soundly argued defenceGB; condamnation argumentée en quatre points condemnation resting on four points.[argymɑ̃te] verbe intransitif1. [débattre] to argueargumenter en faveur de/contre quelque chose to argue for/against something————————[argymɑ̃te] verbe transitif[texte, démonstration] to support with (relevant) argumentsmotion bien/mal argumentée impressively/poorly argued motion -
2 répliquer
répliquer [ʀeplike]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• il (lui) répliqua que... he retorted that...2. intransitive verba. ( = répondre) to replyb. ( = contre-attaquer) to retaliate* * *ʀeplike
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verbe transitif ( répondre) to retort
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répliquer à verbe transitif indirectrépliquer à quelqu'un — ( en objectant) to argue with somebody
répliquer à — to respond to [objections, critique, attaques]
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verbe intransitif1) ( verbalement) to answer back2) ( par une action) to retaliate, to respond* * *ʀeplike vi1) (= répondre) to reply2) (avec impertinence) to answer back3) (= riposter) to retaliate* * *répliquer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( répondre) to retort; ‘jamais,’ répliqua-t-elle ‘never,’ she retorted; elle répliqua que ce n'était pas possible she retorted that it wasn't possible; elle m'a répliqué que je mentais she retorted that I was lying;2 Biol to replicate.B répliquer à vtr ind répliquer à qn ( en objectant) to argue with sb; il n'aime pas qu'on lui réplique he doesn't like to be argued with; répliquer à to respond to [objections, critique, attaques].C vi1 ( verbalement) to answer back; ne réplique pas! don't answer back!, don't argue!;2 ( par une action) to retaliate, to respond; répliquer en lançant une bombe to respond by dropping a bomb.[replike] verbe transitif————————répliquer à verbe plus préposition1. [répondre à] to reply torépliquer à une critique to reply to ou to answer criticism2. [contre-attaquer] to respond to
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