argumento

/aɾɣuˈmento/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los argumentos

Meaning

  1. argument; plot

    • Su argumento no me convence.

      His argument doesn't convince me.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

discusión

Spanish argumento primarily means "plot," of a story, not a dispute; discusión is the word for an "argument" as a disagreement.

Similar in other languages

German

Kontroverse

Close — a controversy relates to an argument.

English

debate

Close — an argument relates to a debate.

Practice

1 What does argumento mean?

2 Fill the gap: Su ___ no me convence.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches argumento?

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