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1 discussione
f discussion( litigio) argument* * *discussione s.f.1 discussion; (form.) debate; ( controversia) controversy; ( disputa) dispute: (pol.) discussione in Parlamento, parliamentary debate; argomento in discussione, argument under discussion (o in debate); aprire, iniziare, rinviare la discussione, to open, to start, to postpone the debate; argomento di discussione, subject for discussion; ha cercato di intervenire nella discussione, he tried to intervene in the discussion (o to take part in the debate); ha rimesso tutto in discussione, he brought it all up for discussion again // mettere in discussione qlco., to debate (o to question) sthg. // essere in discussione, to be under discussion // (dir.) discussione di una causa, trial of a case2 (estens.) ( litigio) argument, dispute, quarrel: ci sono continue discussioni in casa, there's constant quarrelling at home; ho avuto una discussione violenta con lui, I had a violent argument with him // fuori discussione, beyond dispute (o indisputable).* * *[diskus'sjone]sostantivo femminile1) (dibattito) debate, argument, discussionsottoporre qcs. a discussione — to bring o put sth. up for discussion
2) (litigio) argument, disputefare delle -i per questioni di soldi — to argue about o over money
3) (contestazione) contentionl'argomento in discussione — the matter of contention o at issue
mettere qcs. in discussione — to challenge o query sth., to call o bring sth. into question
4) univ. (della tesi) defence5) fuori discussione beyond argument, beyond dispute* * *discussione/diskus'sjone/sostantivo f.1 (dibattito) debate, argument, discussion; essere in discussione to be under discussion; sottoporre qcs. a discussione to bring o put sth. up for discussion2 (litigio) argument, dispute; avere una discussione con to have a dispute with; basta -i! there's been enough talking! fare delle -i per questioni di soldi to argue about o over money3 (contestazione) contention; l'argomento in discussione the matter of contention o at issue; mettere qcs. in discussione to challenge o query sth., to call o bring sth. into question4 univ. (della tesi) defence5 fuori discussione beyond argument, beyond dispute; è assolutamente fuori discussione it's quite out of the question. -
2 contestazione
f protest* * *contestazione s.f.1 dispute, contention; objection, controversy: fuori contestazione, beyond dispute (o out of the question); in contestazione, in dispute (o question); in caso di contestazione, in case of contention (o dispute); oggetto di contestazione, object of controversy (o controversial point); appianare una contestazione, to settle a dispute; sollevare contestazioni, to raise objections2 (dir.) ( notifica) notification: contestazione dell'accusa, ( da parte del pubblico ministero) notification of the indictment3 ( protesta) protest, dissent: gli anni '60 furono quelli della contestazione studentesca, the 60's were the years of student protest; la contestazione era rivolta a ogni struttura della società, the protest was aimed at all the social structures.* * *[kontestat'tsjone]sostantivo femminile1) pol. (critica, protesta) protest ( contro against)2) (confutazione, obiezione) challenge (di to)3) dir. notification* * *contestazione/kontestat'tsjone/sostantivo f.2 (confutazione, obiezione) challenge (di to); in caso di contestazione in case of dispute3 dir. notification.
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