arguments in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for arguments 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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rehearse arguments/grievances

enumerar

rehearse arguments/grievances

repetir

unassailable arguments

irrefutable

unassailable arguments

irrebatible

he remained unconvinced by her arguments

sus argumentos no acababan de convencerlo

Translations for arguments in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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argumento

argument

me dejó sin argumentos

she demolished all my arguments

esgrimió argumentos sólidos y convincentes

he employed solid, convincing arguments

argumentación

line of argument form

su argumentación carece de fundamento

his arguments lack o his line of argument lacks foundation

argucia

cunning argument

gracias a las argucias de su abogado

thanks to some cunning arguments from o some fancy footwork by his lawyer

alegata

argument

rebatió todos sus argumentos con una lógica aplastante

she refuted all his arguments with devastating logic

altercación

argument

arguments in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for arguments 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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conclusive arguments

argumentos m pl irrefutables

to trot out arguments

sacar a relucir argumentos

reinforce argument

fortalecer

cogent argument

convincente

Translations for arguments 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

arguments Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take the edge off an argument

restar fuerza a un argumento

conclusive arguments

argumentos m pl irrefutables

to trot out arguments

sacar a relucir argumentos

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

the main thrust of an argument

la idea central de una discusión

to poke holes in an argument

echar un argumento por tierra

it ended up in a mere argument

todo quedó en una simple discusión

he/she silenced him with his/her arguments

lo despachurró con sus argumentos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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All functions begin with a % sign, followed by the name of the function, followed either a single % sign or a parenthetical list of arguments.

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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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They did this by defining an object called a relative dvissage which is well-suited to certain kinds of inductive arguments.

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He asserts there to be three types of arguments, those of necessity, of ready believability, and sophistry.

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The arguments led by defence counsel are not sustainable in the eyes of the law... prosecution evidence is one well-knit piece.

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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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At the same time, the "sotys" and councillors acted as the court of first instance for minor infractions and arguments.

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For example, with one body speaking for the nation there would be no arguments over troop placements or treaties.

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