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1 ♦ debate
♦ debate /dɪˈbeɪt/n.1 [cu] dibattito; discussione: The topic has been the subject of much debate, l'argomento è stato oggetto di molti dibattiti; a lively [heated] debate, una discussione vivace [accesa]2 dibattito (pubblico): a debate on public spending, un dibattito pubblico sulla spesa pubblica; a parliamentary debate, un dibattito parlamentare; the debate over (o about) nuclear power, il dibattito sull'energia nucleare; The question is still open to debate, la questione è ancora da dibattere; After several decades his actions are still a matter for heated debate, a distanza di vari decenni, le sue azioni sono ancora oggetto di un acceso dibattito.(to) debate /dɪˈbeɪt/v. t. e i.1 dibattere; discutere ( una questione, ecc.): to debate an issue (o a matter, a topic) dibattere una questione; to debate a motion [a bill], dibattere su una mozione [una proposta di legge]; Parliament debated whether to go to war, il parlamento ha dibattuto sull'eventualità di entrare in guerra; one of the most hotly debated issues in economic policy, una delle questioni più dibattute in ambito di politica economica2 meditare; riflettere: I was debating with myself whether to go or not, riflettevo fra me se andare o no; He debated making a complaint, then decided against it, meditava di fare un reclamo, poi ha deciso di no; We are debating what to do, stiamo meditando sul da farsi● debating society, circolo di cultura; associazione che organizza dibattiti. -
2 debate **** de·bate
[dɪ'beɪt]1. vt(discuss) discutere, dibatterehe debated the advisability of leaving — si chiedeva se fosse saggio partire2. vito debate with o.s. (about, (up)on sth) — essere in dubbio (su qc)
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3 debate
I [dɪ'beɪt]II 1. [dɪ'beɪt]to hold a debate on — fare un dibattito su [ issue]
verbo transitivo pol. (formally) dibattere [ issue]; discutere [ bill]; (informally) discutere [ question]2.to debate about sth. — discutere di qcs. ( with con)
* * *[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) dibattito2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) dibattere2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) riflettere; discutere•* * *I [dɪ'beɪt]II 1. [dɪ'beɪt]to hold a debate on — fare un dibattito su [ issue]
verbo transitivo pol. (formally) dibattere [ issue]; discutere [ bill]; (informally) discutere [ question]2.to debate about sth. — discutere di qcs. ( with con)
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Debated — Debate De*bate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Debating}.] [OF. debatre, F. d[ e]battre; L. de + batuere to beat. See {Batter}, v. t., and cf. {Abate}.] 1. To engage in combat for; to strive for. [1913 Webster] Volunteers . . .… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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well-debated — adj … Useful english dictionary
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