esgrimir

v.

1 to brandish, to wield (weapon).

El caballero empuñó la espada The knight brandished the sword.

2 to use, to employ (argumento, datos).

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esgrimir

► verbo transitivo

1 (arma) to wield, brandish

2 figurado (argumento) to put forward

► verbo intransitivo

1 to fence

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1. VT

1) [+ espada] to wield

2) [+ argumento] to use

esgrimir que — to argue that, maintain that

2.

VI to fence

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verbo transitivo

a) <arma/navaja> to brandish, wield

b) (frml) <argumento> to put forward, use; <documento/prueba> to use

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= brandish.

Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.

Ex. She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.

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* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.

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verbo transitivo

a) <arma/navaja> to brandish, wield

b) (frml) <argumento> to put forward, use; <documento/prueba> to use

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= brandish.

Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.

Ex: She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.

* esgrimir un argumento = put forward + argument.

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esgrimir [I1 ]

vt

1 ‹arma/navaja› to brandish, wield

2 (frml); ‹argumento› to put forward, use; ‹documento/prueba› to use

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esgrimir verbo transitivo to wield: esgrimió un argumento ridículo, he put forward a ridiculous argument
'esgrimir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empuñar

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esgrimir vt

1. [arma] to brandish, to wield

2. [argumento] to use, to put forward;

[excusa] to give; [datos] to use; [pruebas] to present, to produce

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esgrimir

v/t

1 arma wield

2 fig : argumento put forward, use

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esgrimir vt

1) : to brandish, to wield

2) : to use, to resort to

esgrimir vi

: to fence