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dis·pute
(dĭ-spyo͞ot′)v. dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing, dis·putes
v.tr.
1.
a. To express disagreement over: disputed the plaintiff's claims.
b. To express disagreement with (someone): made his point so forcefully that nobody dared dispute him.
2. To question the truth or validity of; doubt: Her friends disputed her intentions.
3.
a. To strive to gain or win; struggle over: The two countries disputed the region for decades.
b. To strive against; resist: disputed the advance of the marauders.
v.intr.
To engage in discussion or debate: The candidates disputed over foreign policy. See Synonyms at discuss.
n.
1. A verbal controversy; a debate: the dispute over the existence of the Loch Ness monster.
2. A disagreement or quarrel: a bitter dispute over property rights.
[Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer, from Latin disputāre, to examine : dis-, apart; see dis- + putāre, to reckon; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·put′a·bil′i·ty n.
dis·put′a·ble (dĭ-spyo͞o′tə-bəl, dĭs′pyə-) adj.
dis·put′a·bly adv.
dis·put′er n.
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disputable
(dɪˈspjuːtəbəl; ˈdɪspjʊtə-)adj
capable of being argued; debatable
disˌputaˈbility, disˈputableness n
disˈputably adv
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dis•put•a•ble
(dɪˈspyu tə bəl, ˈdɪs pyʊ-)adj.
capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
[1540–50; < Latin]
dis•put`a•bil′i•ty, dis•put′a•ble•ness, n.
dis•put′a•bly, adv.
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Adj. 1. disputable - capable of being disproved
contestable - capable of being contested
2. [画像:disputable - open to argument or debate]disputable - open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question"
controversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"
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disputable
adjectiveIn doubt or dispute:
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Translations
قابِل للمُناقَشَه
sporný
diskutabel
vafasamur, umdeilanlegur
münakaşa götürürtartışmaya açık
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disputable
adj → sehr zweifelhaft, disputabel
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dispute
(diˈspjuːt) verb1. to argue against or deny. I'm not disputing what you say. betwyfel, redetwis يُجادِل، يَناقِش споря contestar namítat, popírat bestreiten bestride; drage i tvivl αμφισβητώ, αρνούμαι discutir vastu vaidlema مورد تردید قرار دادن kiistää contester לְהִתְנָגֵד לְ- विवाद करना prepirati se, raspravljati (meg)vitat, kétségbe von menyangkal, membantah deila; mótmæla mettere in discussione 異議を唱える 논박하다 ginčyti apstrīdēt sangkal bestrijden bestride kwestionować منكر كېدل: ردېدل: جنګېدل contestar a contesta оспаривать popierať spodbijati opovrgavati ifrågasätta โต้เถียง karşı çıkmak 反駁,否認 перечити; заперечувати حجّت کرنا tranh luận 对...提出质疑
2. to argue (about). They disputed the ownership of the land for years. trek in twyfel يَتَنازَع عَلى разисквам discutir přít se streiten strides om διαφωνώ discutir vaidlustama بحث کردن؛ مشاجره کردن riidellä se disputer לְהִתוָוכֵּח विवाद natezati se oko nečega vitatkozik mempertengkarkan deila discutere; contendere 論争する 이의를 제기하다 ginčytis, vaidytis dėl strīdēties pertikaikan betwisten krangle, trette, diskutere, disputere spierać się o مناقشه كول، جګړه كول پحث او مباحثه كول discutir a(‐şi) disputa спорить škriepiť sa prepirati se prepirati se tvista (gräla) om ถกเถียง tartışmak 否認 сваритися; сперечатися اختلاف کرنا bàn cãi 争论
noun (an) argument or quarrel. a dispute over wages. argument, twis, geskil نِزاع، جِدال диспут disputa debata, rozepře der Streit diskussion; strid διαμάχη disputa, discusión vaidlus مشاجره؛ جر و بحث riita dispute ויכוח तकरार svađa vita pertengkaran deila, karp disputa 争い 논쟁 ginčas strīds pertikaian geschil krangel, diskusjon, disputt spór مناقشه كول، جګړه كول پحث او مباحثه كول disputa controversă спор spor spor prepirka dispyt การโต้เถียง uyuşmazlık, çatışma 爭論 суперечка; сварка جھگڑا cuộc tranh luận 争论
diˈsputable adjective able to be argued about. Whether this change was an improvement is disputable. aanvegbaar, onseker, betwisbaar قابِل للمُناقَشَه спорен discutível sporný bestreitbar diskutabel αμφισβητήσιμος discutible vaieldav قابل بحث؛ بحث انگیز riidanalainen discutable שנוי במחלוקת विवादित, विवादास्पद sporan, osporiv vitatható diragukan vafasamur, umdeilanlegur discutibile 議論の余地のある 논쟁의 여지가 있는 ginčytinas diskutējams; apstrīdams boleh disangkal betwistbaar diskutabel, omtvistelig otwarty, nie rozstrzygnięty دجګړې وړ discutível discutabil спорный sporný, diskutabilný sporen sporan diskutabel ที่โต้แย้งได้ tartışmaya açık, münakaşa götürür 可爭論的,有爭議性的 спірний, дискусійний متنازعہ شے có thể gây bàn cãi 可争论的,可商榷的
ˌdispuˈtation noun a formal argument. dispuut جَدَل، نِزاع полемика discussão debata, diskuse das Streitgespräch disput λογομαχία discusión dispuut گفتمان؛ بحث kiista débat ויכוח विवाद, शास्त्रार्थ prepirka, rasprava vita perdebatan kappræða disputa, discussione 論争 논쟁 disputas, ginčas disputs; strīds perbahasan dispuut disputt, ordstrid spór, debata جګړه، دنګله discussão dezbatere диспут debata, diskusia debata rasprava dispyt, ordstrid การอภิปราย tartışma, münakaşa 辯論 диспут; полеміка بحث việc tranh cãi 辩论
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