arguments in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for arguments 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

the arguments cancel each other out

les arguments se neutralisent

Translations for arguments in the French»English Dictionary

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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

arguments in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arguments 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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rehearse arguments

ressasser

seductive argument

séduisant(e)

lame argument

boiteux(-euse)

uncivilised behaviour, argument

incorrect(e)

reinforce argument, demand

appuyer

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fourbir ses arguments

to prepare ones arguments

actant m LING

argument

argument

argument

soupeser des arguments

to weigh (up) the arguments

arguments 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 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

arguments over their inheritance have set the two brothers at odds

des querelles d'héritage ont brouillé les deux frères

to put forward arguments/reasons against sb/sth

opposer des arguments/raisons à qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These are all clever arguments -- beautifully crafted paradoxes designed to mist up the windows.

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The vast array of his arguments revolve around the fallacy of reification, or misplaced concreteness.

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All these medical growers are secretly against total legalization, and they plant anti-pot arguments to sway opinion against legalization.

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Agents satisfy the range of application attributed to function objects, such as being passed as arguments in procedural calls or specified as callback routines.

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They did not get on well, which resulted in several arguments between the two of them, one of which resulted in him calling her a haemorrhoid.

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Arguments occur over the keeping of a tailless cat or the possession of over sized horses.

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While either of these arguments alone turns the disadvantage, the two arguments together double-turn.

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In response, proponents of meat eating have adduced various scientific, nutritional, cultural and religious arguments in support of the practice.

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In it he discusses arguments for and against paternalism (restrictions on the legal capacity to bargain) and perfectionism (the enforcement of morals).

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It is not customary to raise objections during closing arguments, except for egregious behavior.

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