Translation
debate
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Word origin
From debatir, to debate, from Latin battuere, meaning to beat or strike, via the prefix de plus battuere. The idea is of arguments beaten back and forth.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- battuere
- English cognates
- debate, battle, combat
Grammar
Examples
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The debate about the climate lasted three hours.
televisado.
The candidates took part in a televised debate.
genera .
This topic always generates a lot of debate.
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Did you watch last night's debate?
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The debate ended without any agreement.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 7: debate, agalla, volumen and 7 more words.