ARGUMENTS - Translation from English into French

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argument [Brit ˈɑːɡjʊm(ə)nt, Am ˈɑrɡjəmənt] N

1. argument (quarrel):

argument

dispute f (about à propos de)

to have an argument

se disputer

without argument

sans discuter

2. argument (reasoned discussion):

argument

débat m

argument

discussion f (about à propos de)

there is a lot of argument about this at the moment

on en discute beaucoup or c'est un sujet très discuté en ce moment

she won the argument

c'est elle qui a eu le dernier mot

beyond argument

indiscutable

it's open to argument

c'est discutable

I'm open to argument

je suis ouvert à la discussion

one side of the argument

une version de l'affaire

for argument's sake

à titre d'exemple

3. argument:

argument (case)

argument m (for en faveur de, against contre)

argument (line of reasoning)

raisonnement m

I can't follow your argument

je n'arrive pas à suivre ton raisonnement

his main argument is that …

son argument principal est que …

there is a strong argument for neutrality

il y a de bonnes raisons pour rester neutre

line of argument N

line of argument

raisonnement m

unsubstantial argument

mal étayé

sophistic argument, reasoning

fallacieux/-ieuse

summarize book, problem, argument, speech

résumer

summarize argument, speech

récapituler

the arguments cancel each other out

les arguments se neutralisent

French

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argumentaire

arguments pl

contre-argument

counter-argument

dispute

argument (sur about)

un sujet de dispute

a cause for argument

avoir une dispute avec qn

to have an argument with sb

argumentation

line of argument

une argumentation sans faille

a flawless line of argument

in the PONS Dictionary

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French

argument [ˈɑ:gjʊmənt, Am ˈɑ:rgjə-] N

1. argument (disagreement):

argument

dispute f

to have an argument

se disputer

2. argument (discussion):

argument

débat m

3. argument (reasons):

argument

argument m

an argument against/for sth

un argument contre/pour qc

the argument that ...

la thèse selon laquelle ...

4. argument CINE, LIT:

argument

sujet m

rehearse arguments

ressasser

seductive argument

séduisant(e)

lame argument

boiteux(-euse)

uncivilised behaviour, argument

incorrect(e)

reinforce argument, demand

appuyer

French

English

fourbir ses arguments

to prepare ones arguments

actant m LING

argument

argument

argument

soupeser des arguments

to weigh (up) the arguments

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

argument [ˈarg·jə·mənt] N

1. argument (disagreement):

argument

dispute f

to have an argument

se disputer

2. argument (discussion):

argument

débat m

3. argument (reasons):

argument

argument m

argument against/for sth

argument contre/pour qc

the argument that ...

la thèse selon laquelle ...

4. argument CINE, LIT:

argument

sujet m

rehearse arguments

ressasser

seductive argument

séduisant(e)

French

English

plaidoirie

argument(s) for the defense

réquisitoire

closing arguments (by the prosecution)

argument

argument

brouille

argument

thèse

argument

querelle

argument

provoquer une querelle

to lead to an argument

requérir

to make one's closing arguments

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

There are additional concerns that horses are underfed and overused, repeatedly roped until lame, with rope burns down to the bone.

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Exactly when does joking about how all sequels are just lame, repetitive cash-grabs start to suggest that maybe yours is, too?

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After that defeat, he settled into a lame-duck term as governor, enacting no further significant reforms.

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At the age of four he contracted tuberculosis, which led to twelve years of intermittent illness and left him permanently lame.

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He remained seven years at the royal court, curing the lame and the blind.

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