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121 pelearse
1 (físicamente) to fight; (verbalmente) to quarrel, argue* * *VPR1) [físicamente] to fightestaban peleándose a puñetazos — they were punching each other o laying into each other with their fists
2) (=discutir) to argue, quarrelsiempre nos peleamos cuando hablamos de política — we always end up arguing whenever we talk about politics
3) (=romper una relación) [dos amigos] to fall out; [novios] to split up, break upse ha peleado con su novio — she has broken up o split up with her boyfriend
* * *(v.) = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrelEx. They used these relics to compel Flemish knights to cease feuding & make peace with their enemies, exploiting the fear of the miraculous powers of saints.Ex. A fight had broken out and the boys were scuffling like alley cats in the parking lot.Ex. The two men fell out shortly after the project started -- with the tragic result that Seymour shot himself.Ex. But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.* * *pelearse (por)(v.) = war (over)Ex: This paper chronicles the growing frequency of child abduction by divorced parents who are warring over child custody.
(v.) = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrelEx: They used these relics to compel Flemish knights to cease feuding & make peace with their enemies, exploiting the fear of the miraculous powers of saints.
Ex: A fight had broken out and the boys were scuffling like alley cats in the parking lot.Ex: The two men fell out shortly after the project started -- with the tragic result that Seymour shot himself.Ex: But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.* * *
■pelearse verbo reflexivo
1 (luchar) to fight
2 (discutir) to quarrel
3 (enemistarse) to fall out: mi amigo y yo nos hemos peleado, my friend and I have fallen out
' pelearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azuzar
- pegarse
- acabar
- agarrar
- pelear
- por
- regañar
- reñir
- terminar
English:
argument
- brawl
- fight
- quarrel
- row
- scramble
- scrap
- squabble
- fall
* * *vpr1. [a golpes] to fight;se pelearon a patadas they fought and kicked each other2. [a gritos] to have a row o quarrel;se pelearon por una estupidez they had a row o they quarrelled over a stupid little thing3. [enfadarse] to fall out;se ha peleado con su hermano he's fallen out with his brother;se ha peleado con su novia he's had a row with his girlfriend* * *v/r2 ( discutir) argue, fight* * *vr* * *pelearse vb -
122 regañar
v.to scold, to call down, to chide, to chew out.Ellas le llaman la atención a Ricardo They reprehend Richard.* * *1 to scold, tell off1 (reñir) to argue, quarrel, fall out2 (refunfuñar) to moan, grumble, complain* * *1.VT to scold, tell off *2. VI1) [persona] to grumble, grouse *2) [dos personas] to fall out, quarrel3) †† [perro] to snarl, growl* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to scold, to tell... off (colloq)2.ha regañado con el novio — ( ha discutido) she's had an argument with her boyfriend; ( ha roto) she's split up o broken up with her boyfriend
* * *= set about, rebuff, reprimand, chide, slap + Nombre + down, upbraid, scold, tell + Nombe + off, get at.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. 'Do not rebuff him before he has swept out his body or before he has said that for which he came'.Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.Ex. The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.Ex. Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.Ex. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex. If you're always getting at them for smaller things, they won't know when they're really doing something wrong.----* regañar constantemente = nag (at).* * *1.verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to scold, to tell... off (colloq)2.ha regañado con el novio — ( ha discutido) she's had an argument with her boyfriend; ( ha roto) she's split up o broken up with her boyfriend
* * *= set about, rebuff, reprimand, chide, slap + Nombre + down, upbraid, scold, tell + Nombe + off, get at.Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.
Ex: 'Do not rebuff him before he has swept out his body or before he has said that for which he came'.Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.Ex: The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.Ex: Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.Ex: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.Ex: If you're always getting at them for smaller things, they won't know when they're really doing something wrong.* regañar constantemente = nag (at).* * *regañar [A1 ]vt¿te regañó por llegar tarde? did she tell you off for being late?, did you get a talking-to for being late?■ regañarvi( Esp)1 (pelearse) to quarrelregañamos por una tontería we quarreled over nothingha regañado con el novio (ha discutido) she's had an argument o a row o ( colloq) a tiff with her boyfriend; (ha roto) she's split up o broken up with her boyfriend2 (quejarse) to grumble* * *
regañar ( conjugate regañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to scold, to tell … off (colloq)
verbo intransitivo (Esp) ( pelearse) to quarrel
regañar
I verbo transitivo to scold, tell off
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una discusión) to argue, quarrel
2 (romper una relación) to split up, break up
' regañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caldo
- discutir
- reñir
- repaso
- retar
- rezongar
English:
chastise
- pull up
- reprehend
- scold
- tell off
- tick off
- pull
- tell
* * *♦ vt[reprender] to tell off;me regañaron por acabarme toda la cerveza I got a row for finishing all the beer♦ viEsp [pelearse] to fall out;ha regañado con su hermana he's fallen out with his sister;están regañados they've fallen out* * *I v/t tell offII v/i quarrel* * *regañar vt: to scold, to give a talking to1) quejarse: to grumble, to complain2) reñir: to quarrel, to argue* * * -
123 доказвам
prove; demonstrate; give a proofдоказвам твърдение make/prove a point, prove an assertion/a contentionдоказвам, че някое твърдение е вярно prove a statement trueдоказвам, че съм прав make out o.'s caseдоказвам на дело prove in practice/deedдоказвам неоснователността на belie, give the lie toдоказвам алиби establish an alibiкоето и трябваше да се докаже which was to be demonstrated, мат. Q.E.D.искам да докажа argue (че that)доказвам, че съм... prove o.s. to be...* * *дока̀звам,гл. prove; demonstrate; give a proof; \доказвам алиби establish an alibi; \доказвам истинността на/\доказвам напълно demonstrate the truth of; substantiate; \доказвам на дело prove in practice/deed; \доказвам неоснователността на belie, give the lie to; \доказвам нечия вина prove/establish s.o.’s guilt; \доказвам твърдение make/prove a point, prove an assertion/a contention; \доказвам, че някое твърдение е вярно prove a statement true; \доказвам, че съм … prove o.s. to be …; \доказвам, че съм прав make out o.’s case; искам да докажа argue (че that); което и трябваше да се докаже which was to be demonstrated, мат. Q.E.D.* * *argue: to доказвам the truth of - доказвам истинността на; establish ; еvidence ; make out ; manifest: to доказвам an assertion; reason ; sustain ; vindicate* * *1. prove;demonstrate;give a proof 2. ДОКАЗВАМ алиби establish an alibi 3. ДОКАЗВАМ истинността на/ДОКАЗВАМ напълно demonstrate the truth of;substantiate 4. ДОКАЗВАМ на дело prove in practice/deed 5. ДОКАЗВАМ неоснователността на belie, give the lie to 6. ДОКАЗВАМ твърдение make/prove a point, prove an assertion/a contention 7. ДОКАЗВАМ, че някое твърдение е вярно prove a statement true 8. ДОКАЗВАМ, че съм прав make out o.'s case 9. ДОКАЗВАМ, че съм... prove o.s. to be.. 10. искам да докажа argue (че that) 11. което и трябваше да се докаже which was to be demonstrated, мат. Q.E.D. -
124 твърдя
maintain, assert, affirm, claim, hold(при спор) contend(без основание) allege; argue(тържествено) asseverateтвърдя, че съм роднина на claim kinship withтвърдя, че съм невинен contend/assert to be innocentтой твърди, че he will have it that* * *твърдя̀,гл. maintain, assert, affirm, claim, hold; ( при спор) contend; ( без основание) allege; argue; ( тържествено) asseverate; аз \твърдя, че it is my contention that; \твърдя, че съм невинен contend/assert to be innocent; \твърдя, че съм роднина на claim kinship with; той твърди, че he will have it that.* * *maintain ; assert {x`sq;rt}; affirm ; allege ; profess {prxu`fes}* * *1. (без основание) allegе;argue 2. (при спор) contend 3. (тържествено) asseverate 4. aз ТВЪРДЯ, че it is my contention that 5. maintain, assert, affirm, claim, hold 6. ТВЪРДЯ, че съм невинен contend/assert to be innocent 7. ТВЪРДЯ, че съм роднина на claim kinship with 8. той твърди, че he will have it that -
125 спорить
гл.Русский глагол спорить описывает обсуждения разного характера: от спокойной и серьезной полемики до отдельных ссор и пререканий. В английском языке разный характер обсуждений передается разными словами.1. to argue (about) — спорить, аргументировать, возражать, полемизировать (вести обсуждение чего-либо с разных позиций, приводить доводы в пользу своей точки зрения, обосновать свои возражения против точки зрения собеседника): to argue about smth — спорить по какому-либо поводу; to argue over the problem — спорить по какому-либо вопросу/полемизировать по какому-либо вопросу I see the question in a slightly different light, but I must admit, that your point of view is very well argued. — Я вижу эту проблему в несколько ином свете, но должен признать, что паша точка зрения хорошо обоснована. He argued me into accepting his proposal. — Он убедил меня принять его предложение. He argues that she should not go. — Он приводит доводы в пользу того, что ей не следует ехать.2. to dispute — обсуждать, дискутировать, спорить, оспаривать, пререкаться, прекословить, возражать: to dispute a problem — обсуждать вопрос; to dispute about/on/upon smth — спорить о чем-либо; to dispute with/against smb — спорить с кем-либо/прекословить кому-либо The outcome of the election was immediately disputed by the opposition parties. — Результаты выборов были немедленно оспорены оппозиционными партиями./Результаты выборов были немедленно опротестованы оппозиционными партиями. They disputed with us about the education of children. — Они спорили с нами по поводу воспитания детей. Some husbands and wives are always disputing. — В некоторых семьях муж и жена вечно пререкаются. Few would dispute that travel broadens the mind. — Мало кто будет с по рить, что путешествия расширяют кругозор. The defending army disputed every inch of the ground. — Обороняющиеся войска отстаивали каждую пядь земли.3. tо bet — спорить, держать пари, биться об заклад: to bet on (against) — держать пари за (против) I bet against your winning. —Держу пари, что вы проиграете./Бьюсь об заклад, что вы проиграете. Не bet me a pound I wouldn't do it. — Он поспорил со мной на фунт, что я не сделаю этого. I bet you are wrong. — Я убежден, что вы неправы./Держу пари, что вы неправы.4. to debate — спорить, дебатировать, обсуждать ( в поисках решения в ходе официального спора или обмена мнениями): We debated for several hours before taking a vote. — Мы дебатировали несколько часов, прежде чем приступили к голосованию./Мы долго обсуждали этот вопрос, прежде чем приступили к голосованию. They are debating whether to raise the price of school meals. — Обсуждается, следует ли поднять цены на школьное питание. This conclusion is hotly debated among academics. — Этот результат горячо обсуждается в академических кругах. Не debated with himself for a moment which decision to take before answering. — Он несколько мгновений колебался, какое принять решение, а потом ответил. I was not feeling well and was debating whether to go to work. — Я себя неважно чувствовал и обдумывал, идти ли мне сегодня на работу./Я себя неважно чувствовал и решал, идти ли мне сегодня на работу.5. to quarrel — спорить, оспаривать ( что-либо), возражать ( комулибо), придираться, ссориться, браниться, пререкаться: to quarrel with the way smth is done — возражать против того, как что-либо сделано; to quarrel with smb for/aboul smth — ссориться с кем-либо из-за чего-либо -
126 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
1.
verbe transitif ( répondre) to retort
2.
répliquer à verbe transitif indirectrépliquer à quelqu'un — ( en objectant) to argue with somebody
répliquer à — to respond to [objections, critique, attaques]
3.
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 -
127 свидетельствовать
1) General subject: argue (о чем-л.), attest, authenticate, be declarative of (о чем-л.), bear evidence, bear evidence of (smth.) (о чем-л.), bear testimony, bear testimony to (о чем-л.), bear witness, bear witness of, bear witness to, bespeak, certify, depose, evidence, examine, give evidence, give evidence of (smth.) (о чем-л.), give testimony to (о чем-л.), give witness, indicate (о чем-л.), militate (об уликах, фактах), militate (against), point, proclaim (о чем-л.), purport (о чём-л.), show, speak (the facts speak for themselves - факты говорят сами за себя), stamp (о чем-л.), tell, testate, testify (о чем-либо), witness, bear evidence of, give evidence of, go to show that..., speak for oneself (о чем-л.), bear testament (о чем-л. - to smth.), confirm, bear out2) Medicine: indicate3) Engineering: homologate6) Law: avouch, avouchment, bear testimony witness, lead, vouch7) Bible: accredit8) Diplomatic term: argue (о чём-л.)9) Politics: (о чем-л.) be evidence of (smth), clearly show, is convincing proof that, point to the fact that10) Scottish language: depone11) Jargon: back up (за или против)12) Business: argue, certificate, prove13) Makarov: be indicative of (о чем-л.), bear record to, go to show that (...)14) Christianity: preach -
128 darüber
Adv.1. räumlich: darüber legen / liegen / breiten etc. lay / lie / spread etc. over it ( oder them) ( betont: over that [oder those]; quer darüber: across it etc.); darüber schweben etc. hover etc. above it; das Zimmer darüber the room above; mit einem Dach etc. darüber with a roof etc. on top; mit der Hand darüber fahren oder streichen run one’s hand over it; mit einem Staubtuch darüber wischen go over it with a duster; darüber fallen fall over it; darüber schreiben write over it; (Namen etc.) write at the top; es geht nichts darüber fig. there’s nothing like it; da steht er darüber fig. he is above that ( oder such things)2. fig. (mehr) more; (höher) higher; die Kosten liegen ( weit) darüber the costs are (much) higher; sechs Jahre und darüber Alter: six years (of age) and above ( oder over), from six years of age upwards; Zeitraum: six years and over3. zeitlich: in the meantime; ich bin darüber eingeschlafen I fell asleep over it; darüber werden Jahre vergehen that will take years4. fig. (über eine Sache) about that ( oder it); (über dieses Thema) on that ( oder it); ich freue mich darüber, dass... I’m glad (that)...; darüber vergaß er seine Probleme it took his mind off his problems; darüber wird morgen verhandelt we’ll etc. be discussing that tomorrow; darüber lässt sich streiten that’s a matter of opinion, that’s a debatable point; er beklagt sich darüber, dass er unfair behandelt worden sei he complains of having been treated unfairly; sich darüber hermachen umg. (übers Essen) get stuck in(to it)5. darüber hinaus beyond it, past it; fig. in addition, on top of it; (was das Übrige angeht) beyond that; darüber hinaus möchte ich noch sagen... furthermore ( oder moreover) I would like to say...; wir sind darüber hinweg fig. we’ve got(ten) over it* * *upwards (Adv.); above (Präp.); thereon (Adv.); upward (Adv.)* * *da|rü|ber [da'ryːbɐ] (emph) ['daːryːbɐ]adv1) (räumlich) over that/it/them; (= quer darüber) across or over there; (wenn Bezugsobjekt vorher erwähnt) across or over it/them; (= höher als etw) above (there/it/them); (= direkt auf etw) on top (of it/them)geh darǘber, nicht hierüber! — go across or over there, not here!
die Aufgabe war sehr schwer, ich habe lange darǘbergesessen — the exercise was very difficult, I sat over it for a long time
darǘber hinweg sein (fig) — to have got over it
darǘber hinaus — apart from this/that, in addition
darǘber hinaus kann ich nichts sagen — over and above that I can't say anything
darǘber hinaus log sie mich auch noch an — on top of that she also lied to me
jetzt ist er darǘber hinaus (fig) — he is past that now
2) (= deswegen, in dieser Beziehung) about that/itsich darǘber beschweren/beklagen etc — to complain/moan etc about it
sich darǘber beschweren/beklagen etc, dass... — to complain/moan etc that...
wir wollen nicht darǘber streiten, ob... — we don't want to argue or disagree about whether...
3) (= davon) about that/itRechenschaft darǘber ablegen — to account for it
sie führt eine Liste darǘber — she keeps a list of it
4) (= währenddessen) in the meantimeWochen gingen darǘber hin — meanwhile or in the meantime weeks went past
21 Jahre/4 Euro und darǘber — 21 years/4 euros and above or over
kein Cent darǘber — not a penny over (that) or more
darǘber hinaus — over and above that
es geht nichts darǘber — there is nothing to beat it
* * *dar·über[daˈry:bɐ]1. (räumlich) over it/that/them; (direkt auf etw) on top [of it/that]; (oberhalb von etw) above [it/that/them]; (über etw hinweg) over [it/that/them]2. (hinsichtlich einer Sache) about it/that/them\darüber brüten/sitzen/wachen to brood/sit/watch over it/that/them\darüber spricht man nicht! one doesn't [or you don't] talk about such things!\darüber hinweggehen/hinwegsehen to pass over [or ignore] itsie sah \darüber hinweg, dass er schlecht gelaunt war she ignored the fact that he was in a bad mood\darüber Stillschweigen bewahren to maintain silence on [or keep silent about] it\darüber besteht kein Zweifel there is no doubt about it4. (über diese Grenze hinaus) above [or over] [that]10 Stunden oder \darüber 10 hours and/or longer [or more]die Teilnehmer waren alle 50 oder \darüber the participants were all 50 or above [or older5.▶ \darüber hinausgehend exceeding [a limit]\darüber hinausgehende Kosten werden erstattet costs exceeding [or in excess of] this limit will be reimbursed▶ jdm \darüber hinweghelfen to help sb get over it/that* * *wir wohnen im zweiten Stock und er darüber — we live on the second floor and he lives above us
darüber fahren — run over it/them
darüber stehen — (fig.) be above such things
darüber steigen — climb over it/them
2)darüber hinaus — in additon [to that]; (noch obendrein) what is more
3) (über dieser/diese Angelegenheit) about it/them4) (über diese Grenze, dieses Maß hinaus) above [that]; over [that]Ist es schon 12 Uhr? - Aber ja, es ist schon 10 Minuten darüber — Is it twelve o'clock yet? - Oh yes, it's already ten past
5) (währenddessen) meanwhile6) (währenddessen und deshalb) because of it/them; as a result* * *darüber adv1. räumlich:darüber legen/liegen/breiten etc lay/lie/spread etc over it ( oder them) ( betont: over that [ oder those]; quer darüber: across it etc);das Zimmer darüber the room above;mit einem Dach etcdarüber with a roof etc on top;mit einem Staubtuch darüber wischen go over it with a duster;darüber fallen fall over it;darüber schreiben write over it; (Namen etc) write at the top;es geht nichts darüber fig there’s nothing like it;die Kosten liegen (weit) darüber the costs are (much) higher;sechs Jahre und darüber Alter: six years (of age) and above ( oder over), from six years of age upwards; Zeitraum: six years and over3. zeitlich: in the meantime;ich bin darüber eingeschlafen I fell asleep over it;darüber werden Jahre vergehen that will take yearsich freue mich darüber, dass … I’m glad (that) …;darüber vergaß er seine Probleme it took his mind off his problems;darüber wird morgen verhandelt we’ll etc be discussing that tomorrow;darüber lässt sich streiten that’s a matter of opinion, that’s a debatable point;er beklagt sich darüber, dass er unfair behandelt worden sei he complains of having been treated unfairly;sich darüber hermachen umg (übers Essen) get stuck in(to it)5.darüber hinaus beyond it, past it; fig in addition, on top of it; (was das Übrige angeht) beyond that;darüber hinaus möchte ich noch sagen … furthermore ( oder moreover) I would like to say …;wir sind darüber hinweg fig we’ve got(ten) over it* * *1) (über diesem/diesen) over or above it/them; (über dies/diese) over it/themdarüber fahren — run over it/them
darüber stehen — (fig.) be above such things
darüber steigen — climb over it/them
2)darüber hinaus — in additon [to that]; (noch obendrein) what is more
3) (über dieser/diese Angelegenheit) about it/them4) (über diese Grenze, dieses Maß hinaus) above [that]; over [that]Ist es schon 12 Uhr? - Aber ja, es ist schon 10 Minuten darüber — Is it twelve o'clock yet? - Oh yes, it's already ten past
5) (währenddessen) meanwhile6) (währenddessen und deshalb) because of it/them; as a result
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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