argue
To show grounds for concludingTo show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
» It's no use arguing with him.
Es hat keinen Sinn, mit dem zu streiten.
С ним бесполезно спорить.
Спорить с ним бесполезно.
З ним немає сенсу сперечатися.
Сперечатися з ним не має сенсу.
Meaning
6 sensesTo show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
The new increase in crime argues for even tougher jail sentences, according to some.
(intransitive)To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
He argued as follows: America should stop Lend-Lease convoying, because it needs to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
diskutieren, erörtern
спо́ритьspóritʹ, обсужда́тьobsuždátʹ
спереча́тисяsperečátysja, спо́ритиspóryty
(intransitive)To have an argument, a quarrel.
streiten
спо́ритьspóritʹ, ссо́ритьсяssóritʹsja
have an argument about something
(transitive)To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
He argued his point.
He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
argumentieren
аргументи́роватьargumentírovatʹ
аргументува́тиarhumentuváty
present reasons and arguments
(obsolete, transitive)To prove.
(obsolete, transitive)To accuse.
Examples
1193 sentencesIt's no use arguing with him.
З ним немає сенсу сперечатися.
ruС ним бесполезно спорить.
deEs hat keinen Sinn, mit dem zu streiten.
There is no time to argue.
Немає часу на суперечки.
ruНет времени спорить.
You'd better not argue with Tom.
Краще тобі з Томом не сперечатися.
ruЛучше бы тебе не спорить с Томом.
deDu solltest besser nicht mit Tom argumentieren.
Every time they talk, they argue.
Кожного разу, коли вони розмовляють, вони починають сперечатися.
ruОни спорят всякий раз, как дело доходит до разговора.
I don't have time to argue.
У мене немає часу сперечатися.
ruУ меня нет времени спорить.
deIch habe keine Zeit zum Diskutieren.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show,From Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), q.v. for more. Displaced native Old English flītan and reċċan.
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Forms
argues, arguing, argued, arguedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Academic writing style — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- to argue with
- want to argue
- no use arguing
- argue about this
- argue a lot
- is arguing with
- often argue with
- arguing about money
- argue with each
- to argue about
- waste time arguing
- let's not argue