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1 argue
v. gräla; argumentera; anföra skäl; påstå, hävda* * *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!) gräla, bråka2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) argumentera, anföra skäl3) ((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.) övertala4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) argumentera•- arguable- argument
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2 maintain
v. uppehålla; upprätthålla; underhålla; hålla i stånd; vidhålla, hävda; försörja, livnära* * *[mein'tein]1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) bibehålla, upprätthålla2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) underhålla, hålla i gott skick3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) försörja4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) vidhålla, hävda• -
3 let (something) pass
(to ignore something rather than take the trouble to argue: I'll let that pass.) låta ngt passera, inte bry sig om -
4 let (something) pass
(to ignore something rather than take the trouble to argue: I'll let that pass.) låta ngt passera, inte bry sig om
См. также в других словарях:
argue — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)gjuː[/t]] ♦♦ argues, arguing, argued 1) V RECIP If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue. [V with n] The committee is concerned… … English dictionary
argue — verb 1 disagree ADVERB ▪ bitterly, fiercely, furiously, heatedly ▪ loudly ▪ constantly, endlessly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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 — 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 */*/*/ — 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 — [c]/ˈagju / (say ahgyooh) verb (argued, arguing) –verb (i) 1. to present reasons for or against a thing: to argue for or against a proposed law. 2. to contend in argument; dispute: to argue with someone about something. –verb (t) 3. to state the… …
argue — arguer, n. /ahr gyooh/, v., argued, arguing. v.i. 1. to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment. 2. to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The Senator argued with the President about the new tax bill. v … Universalium
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 — verb (argues, arguing, argued) 1》 exchange conflicting views in a heated way. 2》 give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory: sociologists argue that inequalities are being reduced. Phrases argue the toss informal,… … English new terms dictionary
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
