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argumento

[ar-ɡu-ˈmẽ-tu]
nounmasculinepl: argumentos
argument
1. a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong
His argument for the new policy was compelling.
Seu argumento para a nova política foi convincente.
2. an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
They had an argument about money.
Eles tiveram um argumento sobre dinheiro.
3. a summary of the subject matter or plot of a book, play, or film
The argument of the novel revolves around a family's struggle.
O argumento do romance gira em torno da luta de uma família.
4. a value or set of values passed to a function or procedure
The function accepts three arguments.
A função aceita três argumentos.
Synonyms
razãomotivojustificativadiscussãodisputaenredotrama
Antonyms
acordoconsenso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
argumento
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
argumento
colloquially may be shortened to 'argum' in casual speech
São Paulo
argumento
standard usage, formal in business contexts
Portugal
argumento
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

sem argumento - defenseless; without a leg to stand on
argumento de autoridade - appeal to authority
argumento ad hominem - personal attack rather than addressing the argument
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