Debate about Meaning in English

expression

US

dəˈbeɪt/ /əˈbaʊt

duh-BAYT uh-BOWT

UK

dɪbˈeɪt/ /ɐbˈaʊt

di-BAYT uh-BOWT

التعريف

To discuss different opinions on a particular topic, often in a formal or structured setting. It involves expressing reasons for and against something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used in academic, political, or media contexts. The preposition 'about' is followed by the debated topic. Not as informal as 'argue about'—'debate about' usually suggests a structured or reasoned discussion rather than an emotional fight.

• Spanish: debatir sobre - discutir sobre
• Portuguese (BR): debater sobre
• Portuguese (PT): debater sobre
• Chinese (Simplified): 就……辩论 - 讨论
• Chinese (Traditional): 就……辯論 - 討論
• Hindi: के बारे में बहस करना
• Arabic: النقاش حول - الجدال حول
• Bengali: নিয়ে বিতর্ক করা - নিয়ে আলোচনা করা
• Russian: дискутировать о - вести дебаты о
• Japanese: ～について議論する
• Vietnamese: tranh luận về
• Korean: ~에 대해 토론하다 - ~에 대해 논의하다
• Turkish: hakkında tartışmak
• Urdu: کے بارے میں بحث کرنا
• Indonesian: berdebat tentang

جمل نموذجية

Students debate about climate change in class.

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They will debate about the new school rules.

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Let's debate about which movie to watch.

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People often debate about politics at family dinners.

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There’s still plenty to debate about regarding this issue.

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Experts love to debate about the best way to learn languages.

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