Significato di argue in italiano

• 0 to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you disagree with them -- discutere, litigare, polemizzare

  • My parents are always arguing about money. I miei genitori sono sempre a litigare per i soldi.

• 1 to give reasons to support or oppose an idea, action, etc. -- discutere, sostenere

  • She argued that it would be cheaper to travel by bus. Sosteneva che sarebbe più economico viaggiare in autobus.

• 2 (with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way -- discutere; litigare

  • I’m not going to argue

  • Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!

• 3 (with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something -- parlare (in favore, contro)

  • I argued for/against accepting the plan.

• 4 (with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something -- persuadere, convincere

  • I’ll try to argue him into going

  • He argued her out of buying the dress.

• 5 to discuss, giving one’s reasoning -- sostenere

  • She argued the point very cleverly.