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arguing
French
French
English
English
argumenter [aʀɡymɑ̃te] VB intr
argumenter
to argue (sur about, contre against)
défense solidement argumentée
soundly argued defence Brit
condamnation argumentée en quatre points
condemnation resting on four points
English
English
French
French
to make out a case for sth
argumenter en faveur de qc
to argue one's point
argumenter son point de vue
argue
argumenter (against contre)
to argue/lie one's way out of trouble
se sortir d'affaire en argumentant/en mentant
French
French
English
English
argumenter [aʀgymɑ̃te] VB intr
argumenter contre qn/qc
to argue with sb/sth
English
English
French
French
argue
argumenter
to argue for/against a proposal
argumenter en faveur de/contre une proposition
French
French
English
English
argumenter [aʀgymɑ͂te] VB intr
argumenter contre qn/qc
to argue with sb/sth
English
English
French
French
argue
argumenter
to argue for/against a proposal
argumenter en faveur de/contre une proposition
Présent
j'argumente
tuargumentes
il/elle/onargumente
nousargumentons
vousargumentez
ils/ellesargumentent
Imparfait
j'argumentais
tuargumentais
il/elle/onargumentait
nousargumentions
vousargumentiez
ils/ellesargumentaient
Passé simple
j'argumentai
tuargumentas
il/elle/onargumenta
nousargumentâmes
vousargumentâtes
ils/ellesargumentèrent
Futur simple
j'argumenterai
tuargumenteras
il/elle/onargumentera
nousargumenterons
vousargumenterez
ils/ellesargumenteront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
argumenter contre qn/qc
to argue with sb/sth
to argue for/against a proposal
argumenter en faveur de/contre une proposition
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Il décide d'utiliser l'affaire du camp rebelle pour argumenter sa guerre contre les rouges.
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Elle lui permet d'argumenter en faveur d'une conception moniste de la réalité en révélant les apories d'une conception pluraliste du monde.
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Le projet argumenté du jeune architecte fut donc reçu avec beaucoup de sollicitude et la promesse d'un financement à la hauteur de son ambition.
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D’aucuns argumentent que zo signifie « montagne » (ou colline).
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Il avait si bien argumenté son dossier qu'il reçut les fonds nécessaires.
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