debate [dɪˈbeɪt]
debate(
dih
-
beyt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (discussion)
b. la discusión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The issue under debate is the installation of solar panels in the university.El tema bajo discusión es la instalación de panales solares en la universidad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (to discuss)
3. (to consider)
a. pensar
I'm still debating whether I want to move to Europe.Todavía estoy pensando si me quiero mudar a Europa.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to discuss)
a. debatir
Even though the time was up, the candidates continued to debate.Aunque se había acabado el tiempo, los candidatos siguieron debatiendo.
b. discutir
The committee members debated for hours before coming to a decision.Los miembros del comité discutieron por horas antes de llegar a una decisión.
5. (to consider)
a. pensar
Are you going to take the job? - I don't know; I'm still debating.¿Vas a aceptar el trabajo? - No sé; todavía lo estoy pensando.
debateNountransitive verbintransitive verb
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el debate(M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
after much debatetras mucho debatir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (issue)
a. debatir, discutir
he debated whether to gose debatía entre ir y no ir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (general)
a. debatir
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