argue
gb/ˈɑɹɡju/ us/ˈɑɹɡju/
B1
אנגלית
~ 800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
B1
action
1
Speak angrily in disagreement
To talk to someone in an angry way because you do not agree.
תבנית שימוש:
to argue with [someone] about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'argue' meaning 'discuss' with 'argue' meaning 'fight'; in casual contexts, 'argue' often implies anger.
מילים נרדפות
quarrel (Often more emotional and less reasoned; can be physical or verbal.)
הפכים
agree (Indicates having the same opinion instead of opposing views.)
צירופים
argue heatedly
|argue endlessly
|argue bitterly
|argue constantly
נושאים
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|relationships
דוגמאות
- They always argue about money.
- The couple argued late into the night.
- We argued over whose turn it was to cook dinner.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I argued with my brother about the TV.
- They argue every day about small things.
- She argued with her friend about the game.
פועל
B2
action
2
Give reasons for an opinion
To give reasons to show that your idea is right or another idea is wrong.
תבנית שימוש:
to argue that [clause]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may forget to use 'that' after 'argue' when introducing a statement, especially in formal writing.
מילים נרדפות
contend (More formal; emphasizes stating a position strongly.)
הפכים
concede (Means to admit that the other side is correct.)
צירופים
argue convincingly
|argue persuasively
|argue strongly
|argue coherently
נושאים
communication
|education
|politics
דוגמאות
- She argued that the policy would harm small businesses.
- The lawyer argued for his client's innocence.
- Scientists argue that climate change is accelerating.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He argued that the plan was good.
- She argued for a new school bus.
- They argue that the rules are not fair.
פועל
B2
action
3
Persuade through reasoning
To try to make someone agree with you by giving reasons.
תבנית שימוש:
to argue [someone] into/out of [doing something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may omit 'into' or 'out of' when using this pattern, which changes the meaning.
מילים נרדפות
persuade (Broader term; doesn't necessarily involve debate or opposition.)
הפכים
dissuade (Means to persuade someone not to do something.)
צירופים
argue someone into doing
|argue someone out of doing
נושאים
communication
|influence
|education
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He argued me into going to the park.
- She argued him out of buying the phone.
- They argued her into joining the club.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
argue
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹɡju/
US/ˈɑɹɡju/
הברות והטעמה
ar - gue (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: argue
- 3rd Person Singular: argues
- Present Participle: arguing
- Past: argued
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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
דוגמאות
- 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.