argue in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for argue in the English»French Dictionary

I.argue [Brit ˈɑːɡjuː, Am ˈɑrɡju] VB trans

1. argue (debate):

argue

discuter (de)

argue

débattre (de)

they argued the point for hours

ils ont discuté or débattu la question pendant des heures

to argue one's point

argumenter son point de vue

to argue the case for disarmament

exposer les raisons en faveur du désarmement

it could be argued that …

on pourrait soutenir que …

well-argued case, essay

bien argumenté

2. argue (maintain):

argue

soutenir

she/the book argues that he was wrongly convicted

elle/le livre soutient qu'il a été injustement condamné

3. argue (persuade):

to argue sb into/out of doing sth

persuader/dissuader qn de faire qc (à force d'argument)

I argued my way into this job

je suis parvenu à obtenir cet emploi à force de discussions

4. argue (provide evidence of):

argue action, behaviour, incident:

dénoter

argue document:

suggérer

the evidence argues that …

tout porte à croire que …

II.argue [Brit ˈɑːɡjuː, Am ˈɑrɡju] VB intr

1. argue (quarrel):

argue

se disputer (with avec)

they're always arguing (with each other)

ils se disputent constamment

to argue about or over money

se disputer pour des questions d'argent

we argued about who should pay

nous nous sommes disputés pour savoir qui devait payer

don't argue (with me)!

on ne discute pas!

2. argue (debate):

argue

discuter, débattre

to argue about case, issue, politics etc

discuter de, débattre de

3. argue (put one's case):

argue

argumenter (against contre)

to argue in favour of/against doing sth

exposer les raisons pour faire/pour ne pas faire qc

to argue for or in favour of policy, measure

parler en faveur de

4. argue (testify):

argue form

témoigner

it argues against him that he has no alibi

le fait qu'il n'a pas d'alibi témoigne contre lui

I.argue out VB [Brit ˈɑːɡjuː -, Am ˈɑrɡju -] (argue out [sth], argue [sth] out)

argue out issue, proposal etc:

argue out

débattre [qc] à fond

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circuitously argue

indirectement, de manière compliquée

inconclusively argue

de manière peu concluante

compellingly argue

de façon convaincante

forcefully say, argue

avec vigueur

dialectically proceed, argue

par la méthode dialectique

convincingly argue, claim, demonstrate, portray

de façon convaincante

relentlessly argue, attack

sans arrêt

Translations for argue in the French»English Dictionary

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chicaner qn sur qc

to argue with sb about sth

chicaner qc à qn

to argue about sth with sb

argue in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for argue in the English»French Dictionary

I.argue [ˈɑ:gju:, Am ˈɑ:rg-] VB intr

1. argue (have argument):

argue

se disputer

to argue about sth with sb

se disputer avec qn au sujet de qc

2. argue (discuss):

to argue with sb about sth

débattre avec qn de qc

3. argue (reason):

argue

argumenter

to argue for/against a proposal

argumenter en faveur de/contre une proposition

II.argue [ˈɑ:gju:, Am ˈɑ:rg-] VB trans

1. argue (debate):

argue

discuter

to argue that ...

alléguer que ...

2. argue (persuade):

to argue sb into/out of doing sth

convaincre qn de faire/ne pas faire qc

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to argue the toss

discuter le coup

Translations for argue in the French»English Dictionary

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discutailler

to argue (over nothing)

argumenter contre qn/qc

to argue with sb/sth

raisonner sur qc

to argue about sth

batailler

to argue

se bagarrer avec qn

to argue with sb

se disputer pour quelques arpents de terre

to argue over a few acres of land

discuter le prix

to argue over the price

argue Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to argue about sth with sb

se disputer avec qn au sujet de qc

to argue with sb about sth

débattre avec qn de qc

to argue for/against a proposal

argumenter en faveur de/contre une proposition

to argue that ...

alléguer que ...

to argue sb into/out of doing sth

convaincre qn de faire/ne pas faire qc

to argue the toss

discuter le coup

to argue over a few acres of land

se disputer pour quelques arpents de terre

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English

However, since the APT tax has not yet been adopted, some argue that one can not predict whether the tax will be progressive or not.

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Pessimists argue that such non-modern areas are incapable of becoming modern.

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Some argue that inflation is a regressive non-linear consumption tax.

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Critics argue there is hard evidence of its existence and destructive effects.

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Moreover, some argue that allowing the rich to bequeath unlimited wealth on future generations will disincentivize hard work in those future generations.

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Some argue that a crude mortality rate of one death per ten thousand people per day is already a full-scale emergency.

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Supporters argue that the third airport can mean increased competition and lower airfares.

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As they wait for her to arrive they banter, tell stories, joke, philosophise and argue.

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This, they argue, is a natural progression in the value added by the business over and above its inputs.

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I'd argue, too, that it's more than just a borrowed medal pinned to a threadbare lapel; it's also a kind of bulletproof vest.

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