C1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
arguire
to deduce, to infer, to gather (a conclusion)
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to argue
to give reasons for or against something; to dispute
⚠️ The trap
Complete false friend. 'Arguire' = to deduce or infer logically. To argue (fight or debate) use 'litigare' (heated) or 'discutere' (discuss/debate). 'Hanno litigato per ore' = 'They argued for hours'.
To say "to give reasons for or against something; to dispute" in Italian:
litigare, discutere (for to argue/dispute)
"arguire" in English means:
to deduce, to infer, to gather (a conclusion)
Example
"Da ciò che hai detto, arguisco che non sei d'accordo."
"From what you said, I gather that you disagree."
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