debate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for debate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.debate [Am dəˈbeɪt, Brit dɪˈbeɪt] N

1. debate C (public, parliamentary):

debate

debate m

the nuclear debate

la cuestión de la energía nuclear

2. debate U (discussion):

debate

debate m

debate

discusión f

the topic under debate was immigration

el tema del debate or que se debatió fue la inmigración

II.debate [Am dəˈbeɪt, Brit dɪˈbeɪt] VB trans

1. debate question/topic/motion:

debate

debatir

debate

discutir

2. debate (weigh up, consider):

debate idea/possibility

darle vueltas a

debate idea/possibility

considerar

I debated in my mind whether to accept or not

estuve deliberando si aceptar o no

they're still debating who to send

todavía están tratando de decidir a quién van a enviar

adjournment debate N

adjournment debate

último debate del día o debate anterior a los recesos de Navidad y Pascua en el Parlamento británico

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factious debate/argument

contencioso

good-tempered debate/discussion

cordial

reignite debate

reavivar

marathon attr performance/debate/speech

maratoniano

tumultuous debate/argument

tumultuoso

tumultuous debate/argument

acalorado

Translations for debate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cara a cara

face-to-face debate

cara a cara

head-to-head debate

debate

debate

debate parlamentario/público

parliamentary/public debate

controvertir

to debate

controvertir sobre algo

to discuss o debate sth

debate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for debate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.debate [dɪˈbeɪt] N no pl

debate

debate m

a debate over sth

un debate sobre algo

II.debate [dɪˈbeɪt] VB trans

debate

debatir

III.debate [dɪˈbeɪt] VB intr

debate

debatir

to debate about sth

debatir acerca de algo

parliamentary debate N

parliamentary debate

debate m parlamentario

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acrimonious debate

reñido, -a

low-key debate, discussion

mesurado, -a

fierce debate, discussion

acalorado, -a

Translations for debate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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debate

debate

debate parlamentario

parliamentary debate

discusión del presupuesto POL

budget debate

discusión pública

public debate

debatir

to debate

un debate radiado

a radio debate

debate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a debate over sth

un debate sobre algo

to debate about sth

debatir acerca de algo

to take the floor in debate

tomar la palabra

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English

No less than 100 million people watched the debate.

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Should we enter every policy debate with an underlying belief that private is always better than public?

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Indeed, the dress itself has been the object of some scholarly debate.

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Much progress has been made since, though there is still debate as to the details.

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The inspiration for the song has been debated by the band members.

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Its reputation also derived from its innovative teaching methods, based on individual reading and research, followed by debates guided by the teacher.

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What transpired after this is a matter of debate.

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In respect to the doctrinal debates, the virtue of the stationary population is that it cuts across ecologists long-term concerns and economists short term concerns.

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Still, there were enough signatures to put the content up for debate before parliament.

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During the show, the panelists engage in spirited debate on timely media issues.

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