argumentar

v.

to argue (alegar) (discutir).

no argumentó bien su hipótesis he didn't argue his theory very well

Ella arguye todo lo que le dicen She argues everything she's told.

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argumentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (deducir) to deduce

► verbo intransitivo

1 (discutir) to argue (contra, with)

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verb

to argue

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VT VI to argue

argumentar que ... — to argue that ..., contend that ...

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verbo transitivo to argue

se podría argumentar que ... — it could be argued that ...

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= argue, be + Posesivo + contention.

Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex. It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

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* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.

* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.

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verbo transitivo to argue

se podría argumentar que ... — it could be argued that ...

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= argue, be + Posesivo + contention.

Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

Ex: It is our contention that an understanding of such basic principles is fundamental to an appreciation of the many and varied contexts that the individual is likely to encounter.

* argumentar a favor de = put + the case for, present + case for, make + a case for.

* argumentar + Posesivo + razones = argue + Posesivo + case.

* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.

* se argumenta que = the argument goes that.

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argumentar [A1 ]

vt

to argue

no es un problema político, como se suele argumentar it is not a political problem, as is commonly claimed o argued

se podría argumentar que … it could be argued that …

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argumentar (conjugate argumentar) verbo transitivo
to argue
argumentar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to argue
'argumentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- argüir
- razonar
- replicar
English:
argue
- con

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argumentar

♦ vt

[alegar] to argue (que that);

no argumentó bien su hipótesis he didn't argue his theory very well;

se puede argumentar que… it could be argued that…

♦ vi

[discutir] to argue

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argumentar

v/t argue

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argumentar vt

: to argue, to contend