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debate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈbeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈbeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di bāt′)

Inflections of 'debate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

debates: v 3rd person singular

debating: v pres p

debated: v past

debated: v past p

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Inglés	Español
debate n	(discussion)	discusión nf
debate nm
The group of friends were discussing the themes of the text and their debate went on for some time.
El grupo de amigos estaba debatiendo los temas del texto y su discusión duró un tiempo.
El grupo de amigos estaba debatiendo los temas del texto y su debate duró un tiempo.
debate n	(argument about [sth])	debate nm
There is currently a lot of debate about immigration.
Actualmente, hay mucho debate sobre la inmigración.
debate n	(formal contest)	debate nm
It was clear that Karen had won the debate.
Quedó claro que Karen había ganado el debate.
debate [sth]⇒ vtr	(argue a topic, point)	debatir⇒ vtr
The member of the panel debated the merits of raising taxes.
El miembro del comité debatió los beneficios de la subida de impuestos.
debate what/whether vtr	(try to decide)	debatir⇒ vtr
discutir⇒ vtr
The government is debating whether to hold a referendum on this topic.
El gobierno está debatiendo si celebrar un referendo sobre este asunto.
El gobierno está discutiendo si celebrar un referendo sobre este asunto.
debate⇒ vi	(have a formal debate)	debatir⇒ vi
deliberar⇒ vi
The teams were still debating when we left.
Los equipos estaban debatiendo cuando nos fuimos.
Los equipos estaban deliberando cuando nos fuimos.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
debate [sb]⇒ vtr	(have formal debate with)	debatir con vi + prep
Julie had to debate the best speaker in the district.
Julie tuvo que debatir con el mejor orador del distrito.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
lively debate n	(heated discussion)	debate agitado nm + adj
up for debate adj	(open to discussion)	sujeto a debate loc adj
abierto a debate loc adj
abierto a discusión loc adj
The future of Britain's nuclear weapons system is up for debate.

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'debate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

argue - argument - chip in - closed - cloture - conductor - controversy - debatable - disputation - dispute - empty chair - eristic - fuel - have a discussion - heated argument - indisputable - kick around - knock about - knock around - mooted - nature versus nurture - reopen - reopening - sharpen - stormy - thrash out - unquestionable - up for discussion - up for negotiation

Spanish:

debate - debatir - contender - controvertir - discusión - tertulia - programa de debate - coloquio - dar mucho juego - debatirse entre - discutir - foro de debate - jornada de debate - polémica abierta - someter a debate - debate de altura - dar juego - polemizar

In Lists: Things that are won, Things people lose, Elections and voting, more...

Synonyms: discussion, argument, back-and-forth, dialogue, dialog, more...

Collocations: a [cultural, political, social] debate, a debate on [politics, war, social issues], a debate on the [candidates, elections, referendum], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "debate" in the title:

a debate
a heated debate erupts into a furious filibuster
a more informed debate
a source of debate
abrir un espacio de debate
Agitar el debate
alimentar el debate sobre el arbitraje
although the debate about when it could no longer be reversed is still important.
an informed debate
an ongoing debate
and this is where the current debate comes in to place
As long as there have been language the debate has raged . . .
at one end of the debate
aún se encuentran en debate
blow a debate wide open
Bringing Balance to the IMF Reform Debate - financial
buzzed with passionate debate
calificando de 'apología del delito' su simple debate
carácter político, debate de problemas, defensa de intereses
Celebrar un debate
cine debate
clash about / over, debate about / over - grammar
concurso interescolar de debate
Daughters of Debate
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