debate
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The meaning (definition) of the word debate
to talk about different ideas and try to win with words
The word debate used in a sentence
“My friends had a debate about which is better, pizza or tacos.”
Words that mean the same as debate (synonyms)
discussionargument
How the word debate is said around the world
| French | débattre (day-BAHTR) |
| Spanish | debatir (day-bah-TEER) |
| Mandarin | 辩论 (byen lwuhn) |
| Hindi | बहस करना (BUH-hus KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | مناظرة (moo-NAH-thah-rah) |
| Russian | вести дебаты (vees-TEE dee-BAH-ti) |
| Portuguese (EU) | debater (duh-buh-TAYR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | debater (deh-bah-TEHR) |
| Japanese | 議論する (gee-ROHN su-ru) |
| German | debattieren (deh-bah-TEE-run) |
| Urdu | بحث (BE-hes) |
| Punjabi | ਬਹਿਸ (BU-his) |
| Korean | 토론하다 (toh-ROHN-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְהִתְוַכֵּחַ (leh-heet-vah-KEH-akh) |
| Greek | συζητώ με επιχειρήματα (see-zee-TOH meh eh-pee-khee-REE-mah-tah) |
| Dutch | debatteren (day-bah-TAY-ruhn) |
| Tagalog | debate (duh-BAH-tuh) |
| Vietnamese | tranh luận (chayny lwuhn) |
| Turkish | tartışmak (tahr-tush-MAHK) |
| Persian | بحث کردن (bahs kar-DAN) |
| Polish | debatować (deh-bah-TOH-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | дебати (de-BAH-ti) |
| Bengali | বিতর্ক (BEE-tawr-kaw) |
| Swedish | debattera (deh-bah-TAY-rah) |
| Italian | discutere (dees-KOO-tay-ray) |
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