argue
gb/ˈɑɹɡju/ us/ˈɑɹɡju/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 800
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Speak angrily in disagreement
To talk to someone in an angry way because you do not agree.
نمط الاستخدام:
to argue with [someone] about [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'argue' meaning 'discuss' with 'argue' meaning 'fight'; in casual contexts, 'argue' often implies anger.
مرادفات
quarrel (Often more emotional and less reasoned; can be physical or verbal.)
أضداد
agree (Indicates having the same opinion instead of opposing views.)
تراكيب شائعة
argue heatedly
|argue endlessly
|argue bitterly
|argue constantly
مواضيع
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|relationships
أمثلة
- They always argue about money.
- The couple argued late into the night.
- We argued over whose turn it was to cook dinner.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I argued with my brother about the TV.
- They argue every day about small things.
- She argued with her friend about the game.
فعل
B2
action
2
Give reasons for an opinion
To give reasons to show that your idea is right or another idea is wrong.
نمط الاستخدام:
to argue that [clause]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may forget to use 'that' after 'argue' when introducing a statement, especially in formal writing.
مرادفات
contend (More formal; emphasizes stating a position strongly.)
أضداد
concede (Means to admit that the other side is correct.)
تراكيب شائعة
argue convincingly
|argue persuasively
|argue strongly
|argue coherently
مواضيع
communication
|education
|politics
أمثلة
- She argued that the policy would harm small businesses.
- The lawyer argued for his client's innocence.
- Scientists argue that climate change is accelerating.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He argued that the plan was good.
- She argued for a new school bus.
- They argue that the rules are not fair.
فعل
B2
action
3
Persuade through reasoning
To try to make someone agree with you by giving reasons.
نمط الاستخدام:
to argue [someone] into/out of [doing something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may omit 'into' or 'out of' when using this pattern, which changes the meaning.
مرادفات
persuade (Broader term; doesn't necessarily involve debate or opposition.)
أضداد
dissuade (Means to persuade someone not to do something.)
تراكيب شائعة
argue someone into doing
|argue someone out of doing
مواضيع
communication
|influence
|education
أمثلة
- I finally argued him into joining the team.
- She argued me out of quitting my job.
- They tried to argue her into buying a bigger house.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He argued me into going to the park.
- She argued him out of buying the phone.
- They argued her into joining the club.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
argue
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹɡju/
US/ˈɑɹɡju/
المقاطع والنبر
ar - gue (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: argue
- 3rd Person Singular: argues
- Present Participle: arguing
- Past: argued
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
argue the toss
1/ˈɑɹɡju ðə tˈɔs/
idiom
informal
Complain after decision made
To complain about or try to change a decision that is already final.
أمثلة
- The manager said no, so there's no point arguing the toss.
- He kept arguing the toss even after we explained everything.
argue with yourself
1/ˈɑɹɡju wˈɪθ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Debate internally about choices
To think about two different choices and try to decide between them in your head.
أمثلة
- I spent hours arguing with myself about whether to quit.
- She argued with herself before making the call.
play devil's advocate
1/plˈeɪ dˈɛvəlz ˈædvəkɪt/
idiom
argue against an idea to test it
to pretend to disagree with an idea, even if you agree with it, so that you and other people can test how strong the idea is
أمثلة
- I'm just playing devil's advocate here—what if we're wrong?
- Let me play devil’s advocate for a minute and question your assumptions.
- She played devil's advocate to see how strong his argument was.
- He likes to play devil’s advocate to make discussions more interesting.
- The lawyer played devil’s advocate to prepare her client for cross-examination.