debate
gb/dɪbˈeɪt/ us/dɪbˈeɪt/
B1
Anglų
~ 1400
vita, megvitat, vitázik, mérlegel, fontolgat
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
1
vita
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
a debate on/about [topic]
The candidates participated in a televised debate about climate change.
A jelöltek egy televíziós vitában vettek részt az éghajlatváltozásról.
There is an ongoing debate over the best way to improve education.
Folyamatos vita folyik arról, mi a legjobb módja az oktatás javításának.
The debate lasted for more than two hours, with both sides making strong points.
She won the debate with her clear and well-researched arguments.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We had a debate in class about school uniforms.
Az órán vitát tartottunk az iskolai egyenruhákról.
The debate was about the new law.
A vita az új törvényről szólt.
He joined the debate to share his ideas.
The debate ended after one hour.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'debate' with 'fight' or 'quarrel', but 'debate' is usually more formal and structured.
Reikšmė
formal discussion with opposing arguments
Kolokacijos
heated debate
|public debate
|political debate
|debate topic
|debate moderator
Sinonimai
discussion (More general; does not always imply opposing arguments.)
|
argument (Can be informal or emotional; not always structured like a debate.)
Antonimai
agreement (Indicates consensus rather than opposing viewpoints.)
Temos
politics
|education
|communication
Apibrėžimas
A planned talk between people who have different ideas about something.
A formal discussion or argument on a particular topic in which opposing viewpoints are expressed.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to debate [topic] with [someone]
They will debate the new policy in parliament tomorrow.
Holnap a parlamentben megvitatják az új politikát.
We debated whether to expand the company's operations overseas.
Megvitattuk, hogy bővítsük-e a vállalat tengerentúli működését.
The students debated the pros and cons of nuclear energy.
Experts debated the causes of the economic crisis.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We will debate the problem tomorrow.
Holnap megvitatjuk a problémát.
They debated the plan in class.
Az órán megvitatták a tervet.
She likes to debate with her friends.
We debated about the new project.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes add 'about' unnecessarily after 'debate' when used transitively (e.g., 'debate about the issue' instead of 'debate the issue'). Both can be correct but usage differs.
Reikšmė
to discuss different opinions formally
Kolokacijos
debate an issue
|debate a proposal
|debate publicly
|debate fiercely
Sinonimai
discuss (More general; may be casual and without disagreement.)
|
argue (Can be more emotional or confrontational; not always formal.)
Antonimai
agree (To have the same opinion, removing the need for debate.)
Temos
communication
|education
Apibrėžimas
To talk about something with someone when you have different ideas, usually in a formal way.
To discuss a topic in a formal or serious way, often presenting arguments for and against something.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
to debate [whether/if] [to do something]
She debated whether to accept the job offer.
Mérlegelte, hogy elfogadja-e az állásajánlatot.
I am still debating if I should move to another city.
Még mindig mérlegelem, hogy elköltözzek-e egy másik városba.
They debated for hours before choosing a new leader.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I am debating if I should go.
Mérlegelem, hogy menjek-e.
She debated whether to call him.
Mérlegelte, hogy felhívja-e őt.
They debated what to do next.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the formal discussion sense, but here it refers to private thinking, not public arguing.
Reikšmė
to think carefully before deciding
Kolokacijos
debate whether to go
|debate what to choose
Sinonimai
consider (More general; does not imply weighing opposing arguments as strongly.)
|
ponder (More formal or literary; implies deep thought.)
Antonimai
decide quickly (To make a choice without careful consideration.)
Temos
thinking
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To think about something before you decide what to do.
To think about something carefully, often weighing different options, before making a decision.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
debate
IPA
GB/dɪbˈeɪt/
US/dɪbˈeɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
de - bate (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bate)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: debate
- Plural: debates
Verb
- Base: debate
- 3rd Person Singular: debates
- Present Participle: debating
- Past: debated
Žodžių šeima
Forms
debates
noun
debating
verb
debated
verb
Core family
debater
noun
debatable
adjective
Advanced or less common
debatably
adverb
Posakiai
debate team
1/dɪbˈeɪt tˈim/
fixed phrase
group for formal debating competitions
A group of students who take part in debates as a sport or school activity.
Pavyzdžiai
- She joined the school debate team last year.
- The debate team won first place in the national championship.
open to debate
1/ˈoʊpən tə dɪbˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
uncertain and arguable
Not certain and people can have different opinions about it.
Pavyzdžiai
- Whether this plan will work is still open to debate.
- His role in the project is open to debate among team members.
sparking debate
1/spˈɑɹkɪŋ dɪbˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
causing discussion and disagreement
Starting people talking and arguing about something.
Pavyzdžiai
- The new book is sparking debate among historians.
- His comments are sparking debate on social media.