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arguments

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
French
English
English
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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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
French
English
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
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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
French
English
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

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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
chercher qn inf
to be looking for an argument with sb
étayer son argument/raisonnement sur qc
to support one's argument/reasoning with sth
dépassionner une dispute
to take the heat out of an argument
des querelles d'héritage ont brouillé les deux frères
arguments over their inheritance have set the two brothers at odds
opposer des arguments/raisons à qn/qc
to put forward arguments/reasons against sb/sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The case took an unexpected turn when her attorney withdrew from the courtroom after an argument with the judge.
en.wikipedia.org
Red herring argument given in response to another argument, which is irrelevant and draws attention away from the subject of argument.
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The first instance is functions of a quaternion variable, where the argument is a quaternion.
en.wikipedia.org
It is an argument in favour of divorce on the ground of incompatibility of temper.
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In this regard, they are much different from auxiliary verbs, which lack semantic content and do not semantically select arguments.
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