C1 verb

argomentare

When you argomentare, you explain why you think something. It's like giving good reasons for your ideas. You might say, "I like pizza because..." and then you argomentare. It's important for sharing your thoughts clearly.

Ejemplos por nivel

1

Dobbiamo argomentare meglio le nostre proposte per convincere il consiglio.

We need to argue our proposals better to convince the council.

Here 'argomentare' is used transitively with a direct object 'le nostre proposte'.

2

È importante saper argomentare la propria opinione in modo chiaro.

It is important to know how to argue your opinion clearly.

'Saper argomentare' means 'to know how to argue'.

3

Non è sufficiente affermare qualcosa, devi anche saperla argomentare.

It's not enough to state something, you also need to know how to argue it.

The pronoun 'la' refers to 'qualcosa' (something).

4

L'avvocato ha argomentato il suo caso con grande abilità.

The lawyer argued his case with great skill.

Past tense 'ha argomentato' (has argued).

5

Vorrei argomentare perché questa soluzione è la migliore.

I would like to argue why this solution is the best.

'Vorrei argomentare' (I would like to argue) is a polite way to introduce your argument.

6

I bambini devono imparare a esprimere e argomentare le loro idee.

Children need to learn to express and argue their ideas.

Infinitives 'esprimere' and 'argomentare' follow 'imparare a'.

7

Il professore ci ha chiesto di argomentare le nostre risposte.

The professor asked us to argue our answers.

'Ci ha chiesto di argomentare' (asked us to argue).

8

Se vuoi convincermi, devi argomentare con fatti concreti.

If you want to convince me, you must argue with concrete facts.

Imperative 'devi argomentare' (you must argue).

Cómo usarlo

Argomentare means to give reasons or evidence to support an idea. It's often used in formal contexts like debates, essays, or discussions where you need to present a well-reasoned argument. Think of it as 'to argue' in the sense of presenting an argument, not necessarily a heated disagreement. Example: -

Deve argomentare la sua posizione con dati concreti.

(He must argue his position with concrete data.) -

È importante saper argomentare in modo chiaro e logico.

(It's important to know how to argue clearly and logically.)

Errores comunes

A common mistake is confusing argomentare with 'to argue' in the sense of 'to quarrel' or 'to fight'. For those situations, you would typically use verbs like discutere (to discuss, to argue in a less formal way, or even to quarrel) or litigare (to quarrel, to fight). Incorrect:

Hanno argomentato per l'intera serata.

(They argued for the entire evening - implying a fight). Correct:

Hanno litigato per l'intera serata.

(They quarrelled for the entire evening.) Correct (if they were presenting points in a discussion):

Hanno argomentato le loro posizioni per l'intera serata.

(They argued their positions for the entire evening.)

Ponte a prueba 24 preguntas

multiple choice A2

Which word is similar in meaning to 'argomentare'?

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Sostenere (to support)

'Argomentare' means to support an idea with reasons, so 'sostenere' (to support) is the closest option.

multiple choice A2

Choose the best translation for 'argomentare'.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: To provide reasons

'Argomentare' specifically means to give reasons or evidence to support something.

multiple choice A2

Complete the sentence: 'Devi _____ la tua scelta con buoni motivi.'

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: argomentare

You need to 'argomentare' (give reasons for) your choice with good reasons.

true false A2

'Argomentare' is typically used when you are giving a strong opinion without any proof.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Falso

False. 'Argomentare' implies providing reasons or evidence to support an idea, not just stating an opinion without proof.

true false A2

If you 'argomentare', you are trying to convince someone with logic.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Verdadero

True. 'Argomentare' involves using reasons and evidence, which is a way to convince someone with logic.

true false A2

You can 'argomentare' about what you had for breakfast.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Falso

False. While you can talk about breakfast, 'argomentare' implies a more formal discussion or debate where you need to support a point of view, not just describe a simple fact.

listening A2

We speak Italian.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Parliamo italiano.
¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
listening A2

She is a student.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Lei è una studentessa.
¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
listening A2

I have an interesting book.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ho un libro interessante.
¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Mi chiamo [your name].

Focus: chiamo

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Come stai?

Focus: stai

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Sono di [your country].

Focus: sono di

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
multiple choice B1

Choose the best synonym for 'argomentare'.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Discutere

While 'discutere' can mean to discuss, it often involves presenting arguments, which aligns with 'argomentare'.

multiple choice B1

Which sentence correctly uses 'argomentare'?

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ho argomentato la mia posizione con dati e fatti.

'Argomentare' is used when you present reasons to support a point of view.

multiple choice B1

When someone 'argomenta', what are they doing?

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Giving reasons to support an idea.

'Argomentare' means to present arguments or evidence.

true false B1

You can 'argomentare' about the weather.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Verdadero

You can provide reasons or observations to support a statement about the weather.

true false B1

If you 'argomentare' a point, you are trying to convince someone.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Verdadero

The act of 'argomentare' often involves trying to persuade others with your reasons.

true false B1

It's common to 'argomentare' a chair.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Falso

'Argomentare' is about presenting reasons for an idea, not for a physical object like a chair.

listening B1

Listen for how to express ideas clearly.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: È importante argomentare le proprie idee con chiarezza.
¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
listening B1

Listen for someone trying to explain, but not being heard.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Ha provato ad argomentare, ma nessuno lo ascoltava.
¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
listening B1

Listen for a convincing way of explaining.

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Sapeva argomentare in modo molto convincente.
¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Dovresti argomentare la tua scelta.

Focus: ar-go-men-TA-re

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Mi piace argomentare in discussioni.

Focus: ar-go-men-TA-re

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Non riesco ad argomentare bene quando sono nervoso.

Focus: ar-go-men-TA-re

¡Correcto! No del todo. Respuesta correcta:

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