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