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argue ['ɑ:gju:]∎ a well-argued case une cause bien présentée ou défendue;∎ he argued the case for lower taxes il a plaidé en faveur d'une baisse des impôts;∎ familiar why do you always have to argue the toss or point? pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu ergotes ou chicanes?∎ he argued me into/out of staying il m'a persuadé/dissuadé de rester;∎ they argued her into continuing her studies ils l'ont convaincue ou persuadée de continuer ses études(c) (maintain) soutenir, affirmer;∎ she argues that war is always pointless elle affirme ou soutient que la guerre ne sert jamais à rien∎ their attitude argues a certain ignorance leur attitude indique une certaine ignorance∎ to argue (with sb) about sth se disputer (avec qn) au sujet de ou à propos de qch;∎ I'm not going to argue about it (I refuse to discuss it) je ne veux pas en discuter;∎ don't let's argue ne nous disputons pas;∎ he's always arguing c'est un argumentateur;∎ don't argue! pas de discussion!;∎ stop arguing! arrêtez de vous disputer!;∎ she argues with her sister almost constantly elle se dispute presque constamment avec sa sœur∎ she argued for/against raising taxes elle a soutenu qu'il fallait/ne fallait pas augmenter les impôts;∎ we argued (about it) all day nous (en) avons discuté toute la journée;∎ he argued from the historical aspect ses arguments étaient de nature historique;∎ the facts argue for the evolutionary theory les faits plaident en faveur de la théorie évolutionniste∎ everything argues in her favour tout témoigne en sa faveur;∎ the evidence argues against him les preuves sont contre lui(make disappear) nier l'importance de∎ they've been arguing away for hours (quarrelling) ils se disputent depuis des heures; (discussing) ils discutent depuis des heuresrégler;∎ I left them to argue it out je les ai laissés chercher une solution
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