argument in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for argument in the English»French Dictionary

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

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unsubstantial argument

mal étayé

sophistic argument, reasoning

fallacieux/-ieuse

summarize book, problem, argument, speech

résumer

summarize argument, speech

récapituler

self-contradictory statement, argument

contradictoire

two-sided argument

discutable

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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

argument in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for argument in the English»French Dictionary

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

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seductive argument

séduisant(e)

lame argument

boiteux(-euse)

uncivilised behaviour, argument

incorrect(e)

reinforce argument, demand

appuyer

stand-up fight, argument

en règle

deploy an argument

exposer

Translations for argument in the French»English Dictionary

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actant m LING

argument

argument

argument

trouver la parade à un argument

to counter an argument

argument Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to premise one's argument on sth

appuyer son raisonnement sur qc

you can't fault his argument/pronunciation

tu ne peux rien trouver à redire à son argument/sa prononciation

in the heat of the moment/argument

dans le feu de l'action/la discussion

I've lost the thread of my argument fig

j'ai perdu le fil de ma pensée

to lend weight to an argument

donner du poids à un argument

to knock down every argument

démonter tous les arguments

to be looking for an argument with sb

chercher qn inf

to support one's argument/reasoning with sth

étayer son argument/raisonnement sur qc

to take the heat out of an argument

dépassionner une dispute

to reply sth to an argument

répliquer qc à un argument

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English

Whether an exception is thrown for other null reference arguments is implementation-dependent.

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He rejected the state's arguments that fiscal responsibility was the law's rationale.

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It is an argument in favour of divorce on the ground of incompatibility of temper.

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It must be said that this argument has an initial attractiveness to it.

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The book presents arguments to its ends, and is generally persuasive in tone rather than dogmatic.

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The scriptures were quoted whenever a presented argument needed support.

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The case took an unexpected turn when her attorney withdrew from the courtroom after an argument with the judge.

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A similar argument shows that the lower left branch of the curve also has the same two lines as asymptotes.

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This time, it merely reversed the decision without setting the case for argument.

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But my argument over the need to get a concealment-based inspection on track did resonate with him.

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