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"To argue" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 02, 2023 (see all)
спо́рить
[ spó-reet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Instumental, Prepositional
Perfective - поспо́рить
to argue, to debate, to dispute; to bet

Morphemic analysis

спорить
root: спор
suffix: и
ending: ть

Etymology

спор - dispute, controversy, argument
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Examples of "To argue" in Russian

  • Они́ с сестро́й ча́сто спо́рили, иногда́ да́же ссо́рились, но никогда́ не обижа́ли друг дру́га.

    a-née s seest-róî chás-ta spó-ree-lee, ee-nag-dá dá-zhe só-ree-lees', no nee-kag-dá nye a-bee-zhá-lee druk drú-ga

    She and her sister often argued, sometimes even quarreled, but they never hurt each other.

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  • Учёные до сих пор спо́рят о происхожде́нии э́тих зага́дочных камне́й.

    u-chyó-ny-ye da seeh por spó-ryat a pra-ees-hazh-dyé-nee-ee é-teeh za-gá-dach-nyh kam-nyéî

    Scientists are still arguing about the origin of these mysterious stones.

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