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I. de·bate [dɪˈbeɪt] N

1. debate no pl (open discussion):

debate
Debatte f <-, -n>
debate over/about
Diskussion f <-, -en> über +acc
public debate
öffentliche Debatte
debate on tax issues
Steuerdiskussion f
to be open to debate
sich acc [erst] noch erweisen müssen

2. debate (formal discussion):

debate
Streitgespräch nt <-(e)s, -e>
debate
Wortgefecht nt <-(e)s, -e>
debate
Schlagabtausch m <-[e]s; kein Pl>

II. de·bate [dɪˈbeɪt] VB trans

to debate sth
etw diskutieren

III. de·bate [dɪˈbeɪt] VB intr

to debate about sth
über etw acc diskutieren [o. debattieren]
to debate whether ...
beraten [o. überlegen] , ob ...

par·lia·men·ta·ry de·ˈbate N

parliamentary debate
Parlamentsdebatte f <-, -n>

tele·vi·sion de·ˈbate N

television debate
Fernsehdiskussion f <-, -en>

wa·ter-cool·er de·bate [ˈwɔ:təˌku:lə-, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚˌku:lɚ-] N (gossip)

water-cooler debate
[Büro]tratsch m pej inf
water-cooler debate
Klatsch m pej inf
water-cooler debate
Bassenatratsch m A inf
Present
Idebate
youdebate
he/she/itdebates
wedebate
youdebate
theydebate
Past
Idebated
youdebated
he/she/itdebated
wedebated
youdebated
theydebated
Present Perfect
Ihavedebated
youhavedebated
he/she/ithasdebated
wehavedebated
youhavedebated
theyhavedebated
Past Perfect
Ihaddebated
youhaddebated
he/she/ithaddebated
wehaddebated
youhaddebated
theyhaddebated
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