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debate [dɪˈbeɪt] n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a formal discussion, as in a legislative body, in which opposing arguments are put forward 2. discussion or dispute 3. (Philosophy) the formal presentation and opposition of a specific motion, followed by a vote vb
1. to discuss (a motion), esp in a formal assembly 2. to deliberate upon (something) he debated with himself whether to go [from Old French debatre to discuss, argue, from Latin battuere] debater n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
debate noun discussion, talk, argument, dispute, analysis, conversation, consideration, controversy, dialogue, contention, deliberation, polemic, altercation, disputation There has been a lot of debate about this point. verb 1. discuss, question, talk about, argue about, dispute, examine, contest, deliberate, contend, wrangle, thrash out, controvert The causes of depression are much debated. 2. consider, reflect, think about, weigh, contemplate, deliberate, ponder, revolve, mull over, ruminate, give thought to, cogitate, meditate upon He debated whether to have yet another double vodka. Translations debate [dɪˈbeɪt] debate [dɪˈbeɪt] n (= discussion) → débat m An intense debate is going on within the government → Il y a un débat intense au sein du gouvernement. There has been some debate about this BUT Ça a été sujet à discussion. There has been a lot of debate about this BUT Il y a eu beaucoup de discussions à ce sujet. to be open to debate (= a matter for discussion) → être sujet(te) à débat, prêter à débat (= meeting for discussion) → débat m vt (= consider) → se demander to debate doing sth I debated going back inside → Je me demandais si je devais retourner à l'intérieur. to debate whether ... → se demander si ..., Il a fait demi-tour, se demandant s'il devait y retourner. debate vt question → debattieren, diskutieren vi → debattieren, diskutieren (→ with mit, about über acc); he was debating with himself whether or not to go → er überlegte hin und her, ob er gehen sollte debate [dɪˈbeɪt] 1. vt (discuss) → discutere, dibattere; (consider) he debated the advisability of leaving → si chiedeva se fosse saggio partire we debated whether to go or not → discutemmo se andare o meno 2. vi to debate (with sb about sth) → discutere (con qn di qc) to debate with o.s. (about, (up)on sth) → essere in dubbio (su qc) n debate [diˈbeit] a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience a Parliamentary debate. debat, beraadslaging, bespreking مُناقَشَه спор diskuse; spor debat die Debatte δημόσια επίσημη συζήτηση debate debatt بحث؛ گفتمان väittely débat דִּיוּן, וִיכּוּח बहस, वाद-विवाद, विवाद rasprava, debata vita debat umræða dibattito 討論 토론 debatai, diskusija debates; diskusija debat debat debatt, ordskifte debata debate dezbatere дебаты debata razprava debata debatt การโต้วาที tartışma, müzakere 辯論 дискусія; дебати مباحثہ cuộc tranh luận 辩论 v 1 to hold a formal discussion (about) Parliament will debate the question tomorrow. debatteer, beredeneer, bespreek يُناقِش обсъждам debatovat debattere debattieren συζητώ δημόσια για κτ. debatir arutlusse võtma مورد بحث قرار دادن؛ گفتمان کردن käsitellä débattre לַדוּן, לְהִתווַכֵּחַ वाद-विवाद करना, बहस करना raspravljati, debatirati megvitat membicarakan halda umræður dibattere 討論する 토론하다 apsvarstyti, diskutuoti debatēt; diskutēt perbahaskan debatteren debattere, diskutere, drøfte debatować debater a dezbate вести дебаты prerokovať razpravljati razmatrati debattera พิจารณา; อภิปราย tartışmak, müzakere etmek 辯論 дискутувати باقاعدگی سے مباحثہ منعقد کرنا tranh luận 辩论 2 to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision We debated whether to go by bus or train. bespreek, beraadslaag يُجادِل дебатирам uvažovat, přemýšlet debattere; diskutere überlegen συζητώ considerar, dar vueltas a kaalutlema تأمل و تعمق کردن؛ سبک سنگین کردن keskustella se demander, discuter לְהִתלַבֵּט, לִשקוֹל चर्चा करना raspravljati, dogovarati se tűnődik mempertimbangkan íhuga riflettere; discutere 検討する 심의하다 svarstyti apsvērt; pārrunāt debat overwegen drøfte, diskutere zastanawiać się ponderar a discuta, a dezbate размышлять uvažovať, diskutovať razpravljati raspravljati diskutera โต้แย้ง tartışmak 思考,討論 обговорювати موازنہ ، رائے مشورہ cân nhắc 思考,讨论 adj deˈbatable doubtful; able to be argued about a debatable point. betwisbaar, vatbaar vir bespreking مُخْتَلَف فيه، قابِل للنِّقاش обсъждам sporný, diskutabilní diskutabel strittig συζητήσιμος discutible vaieldav قابل بحث؛ تردید پذیر kiistanalainen discutable מוּטָל בְסָפֵק विवादास्पद, विवादनीय, तर्कनीय osporiv, sporan vitatható meragukan umdeilanlegur discutibile 議論の余地のある 이론이 있는 svarstytinas debatējams; apstrīdams boleh dipertikaikan betwistbaar tvilsom, diskutabel sporny, dyskusyjny discutível discutabil спорный sporný, diskutabilný sporen sporan diskutabel, omtvistlig เป็นที่ถกเถียงกัน tartışılabilir 可爭辯的 спірний, дискусійний مشکوک ، بحث کے زمرے میں gây tranh cãi 可争辩的 debate → مناقشة, يَتناظَر debata, podebatovat debat, debattere Debatte, debattieren συζήτηση, συζητώ debate, debatir keskustella, keskustelu débat, débattre debata, debatirati dibattere, dibattito 討論, 討論する 논쟁, 논쟁하다 debat, debatteren debatt, diskutere debata, debatować debate, debater дебаты, дискутировать debatt, debattera โต้วาที, การโต้วาที tartışma, tartışmak cuộc tranh luận, tranh luận 辩论 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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