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.

수준별 예문

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).

사용법

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.)

자주 하는 실수

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.)

셀프 테스트 24 질문

multiple choice A2

Which word is similar in meaning to 'argomentare'?

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 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'.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 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.'

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 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.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

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.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:

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.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

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.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Parliamo italiano.
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening A2

She is a student.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Lei è una studentessa.
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening A2

I have an interesting book.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Ho un libro interessante.
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Mi chiamo [your name].

Focus: chiamo

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Come stai?

Focus: stai

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

Sono di [your country].

Focus: sono di

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
multiple choice B1

Choose the best synonym for 'argomentare'.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Discutere

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

multiple choice B1

Which sentence correctly uses 'argomentare'?

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 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?

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Giving reasons to support an idea.

'Argomentare' means to present arguments or evidence.

true false B1

You can 'argomentare' about the weather.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:

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.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:

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

true false B1

It's common to 'argomentare' a chair.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

'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.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: È importante argomentare le proprie idee con chiarezza.
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening B1

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

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Ha provato ad argomentare, ma nessuno lo ascoltava.
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening B1

Listen for a convincing way of explaining.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Sapeva argomentare in modo molto convincente.
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Dovresti argomentare la tua scelta.

Focus: ar-go-men-TA-re

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Mi piace argomentare in discussioni.

Focus: ar-go-men-TA-re

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking B1

Read this aloud:

Non riesco ad argomentare bene quando sono nervoso.

Focus: ar-go-men-TA-re

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:

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