Meaning

1 senses

  1. To fend off an opponent by holding an arm out straight and pushing in their chest.

Examples

42 sentences

  1. I don't want to argue with you.

    Я не хочу з тобою спорити. — rmdas

    ruЯ не хочу спорить с тобой. — Tretiz

    deIch will nicht mit dir streiten. — Yorwba

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  2. I don't want to argue with Tom.

    Я не хочу сперечатися з Томом. — deniko

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  3. Don't argue with me.

    Не сперечайся зі мною. — deniko

    ruНе спорь со мной. — Inego

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  4. I don't like arguing.

    Я не люблю сперечатися. — notabene

    ruЯ не люблю спорить. — marafon

    deIch streite nicht gern. — Luiaard

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  5. Please don't argue.

    Не сперечайся, будь ласка. — deniko

    ruПожалуйста, не спорь. — paul_lingvo

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Origin

From the idea that pushing an opponent away with the arm is an order not to argue.

From the idea that pushing an opponent away with the arm is an order not to argue.

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Forms

don't argues, don't arguing, don't argued, don't argued
Base formdon't argue · to don't argue
3rd person singulardon't argues
Present participledon't arguing
Past simpledon't argued
Past participledon't argued

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydon't argue
he, she, itdon't argues

Past simpleLesson

all personsdon't argued

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave don't argued
he, she, ithas don't argued

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill don't argue

Word family

2 related words
Relatedstiff-armstraight-arm

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dondon'tdonateB2donationB2doneA2
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