argument in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for argument in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. argument C or U:

argument (quarrel, disagreement)

discusión f

argument (more heated)

pelea f

argument (more heated)

riña f esp Spain

to have an argument with sb

tener una discusión con alguien

to have an argument with sb

discutir con alguien

to have an argument with sb (more heatedly)

pelearse con alguien

to have an argument with sb (more heatedly)

reñir con alguien esp Spain

I've only heard her side of the argument

solo he oído su versión del asunto

argument about/over sth they had an argument about money

tuvieron una discusión por una cuestión de dinero

there was some argument over who should pay the bill

discutieron sobre a quién le correspondía pagar la cuenta

2. argument U or C (debate):

argument

polémica f

argument about/over sth

polémica sobre or acerca de or en torno a algo

their conclusions are open to argument

sus conclusiones se prestan a discusión or son discutibles

let's say, for the sake of argument, that …

pongamos por caso que …

let's say, for the sake of argument, that …

digamos, por poner un ejemplo, que …

3.1. argument C (case):

argument

razones fpl

argument

argumentos mpl

argument for/against sth

razones or argumentos a favor / en contra de algo

there is a good argument for postponing the decision

existen sobradas razones or sobrados motivos para postergar la decisión

3.2. argument C (line of reasoning):

argument

razonamiento m

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depersonalize argument/criticism

quitarle las referencias personales a

overheated person/argument

acalorado

remold argument/ideas/character

cambiar

touch off riot/argument

provocar

touch off riot/argument

hacer estallar

touch off riot/argument

desencadenar

Translations for argument in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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alegata

argument

altercación

argument

altercado

argument

tener un altercado con alg.

to have an argument with sb

paralogismo

fallacious argument

pendencia

argument

argument in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for argument in the English»Spanish Dictionary

argument [ˈɑ:gjʊmənt, Am ˈɑ:rgjə-] N

1. argument (disagreement):

argument

discusión f

2. argument (reasoning):

argument

argumento m

suppose for argument's sake that ...

pongamos por caso que...

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reinforce argument

fortalecer

cogent argument

convincente

Translations for argument in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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argumento (razón)

argument

argumento (alegato)

argument

altercado

argument

arenga

argument

argumentación

line of argument

línea argumental

line of argument

discusión

argument

entablar una discusión

to start an argument

sin discusión

without argument [or question]

disputa (conversación)

argument

sin disputa

without argument [or question]

argument Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take the edge off an argument

restar fuerza a un argumento

in the heat of the argument

en el momento más acalorado de la discusión

I was soon drawn into the argument

pronto me vi envuelto en la discusión

to put flesh on an argument/idea

dar cuerpo a un argumento/idea

to carry an argument to its (logical) conclusion

desarrollar un argumento hacia su conclusión (lógica)

the main thrust of an argument

la idea central de una discusión

the track of an argument

el hilo de un argumento

to poke holes in an argument

echar un argumento por tierra

it ended up in a mere argument

todo quedó en una simple discusión

to have an argument with sb

polemizar con alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They explored the themes of love, argument, literary discussion and the naivety (and greed) of pilgrims.

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Any pure function can be "lifted" to take signal arguments and produce a signal result.

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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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In this regard, they are much different from auxiliary verbs, which lack semantic content and do not semantically select arguments.

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Despite this disdain and argument of moral high ground, scholar-officials often commanded troops and wielded military power.

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

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

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The argument here is that the scientists determine what can be said, but the governments determine how it can best be said.

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The scriptures were quoted whenever a presented argument needed support.

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He then got into an argument with his wife, and asked his wife to polish his shoes for him.

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