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спорить

argue

Meaning of спорить

to speak in disagreement

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Russian[ˈsporʲɪtʲ]
argue
спорить - argue
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спорить with English translation

спорить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They argue about small things.

Они спорят из-за мелочей.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Please don't argue with me now.

Пожалуйста, не спорь со мной сейчас.

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спорить belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
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спорить synonyms

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What's the difference between спорить / препираться / дискутировать / спор / дискуссировать / обсуждать

🇷🇺Russian
спорить

General word: to express disagreement and try to prove you are right.

B1Very Often

We argued for a long time about where to go for the weekend.

Мы долго спорили о том, куда поехать на выходные.

П
🇷🇺Russian
препираться

To argue petty and stubbornly, usually with irritation; often implies mutual bickering.

B1Often

Don't bicker over trivial things.

Не надо препираться из-за ерунды.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дискутировать

To discuss a topic with different opinions; sounds calmer and more intellectual than argue.

B1Often

At the seminar, the students discussed the future of artificial intelligence.

На семинаре студенты дискутировали о будущем искусственного интеллекта.

🇷🇺Russian

A noun: the disagreement or verbal quarrel itself, not the action.

B1Very Often

Their argument lasted almost an hour.

Их спор длился почти час.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дискуссировать

A bookish and somewhat old-fashioned word: to hold a discussion about a controversial issue.

B1Rarely

The committee continued to discuss the new rules.

Комиссия продолжала дискуссировать о новых правилах.

🇷🇺Russian

To talk about a topic together; it does not necessarily imply disagreement, so it is softer than argue.

B1Very Often

We discussed the travel plan and decided to leave in the morning.

Мы обсудили план поездки и решили выехать утром.

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How to pronounce спорить and what this word means

спорить translation: argue. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce спорить

[ˈsporʲɪtʲ]

спорить translation

argue

спорить examples

They argue about small things.

спорить transcription

[ˈsporʲɪtʲ]

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спорить meaning: what does it mean?

высказывать несогласие и спорить с кем-то

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спорить is pronounced as [ˈsporʲɪtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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They argue about small things. Translation: Они спорят из-за мелочей.

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