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dezbatere
debate /dezbaˈtere/
noun#5457 most common
Also: discussion, argument (formal exchange)
Example sentences
Aceasta este o dezbatere.
This is a debate.
Am participat la o dezbatere la școală.
I took part in a debate at school.
Dezbaterea despre climă a durat două ore.
The debate about climate lasted two hours.
Politicienii au avut o dezbatere aprinsă în parlament.
The politicians had a heated debate in parliament.
Rezultatul dezbaterii a influențat decizia finală a comisiei.
The outcome of the debate influenced the committee's final decision.
Dezbaterile publice privind reforma justiției au polarizat opinia societății civile.
Public debates on justice reform have polarized civil society's opinion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dezbatere | dezbateri |
| Genitive | dezbateri | dezbateri |
| Accusative | dezbatere | dezbateri |
| Vocative | dezbatere | dezbateri |
Word family
a dezbateto debate, to discuss
dezbătutdebated, discussed
dezbătătordebater, one who debates
a combateto combat, to refute
a bateto beat, to hit
Etymology
Dezbatere is the noun form of the verb a dezbate, built from the prefix dez- and a bate, meaning to beat or strike. The pattern mirrors French débattre, which joins dé- to battre, to beat, and this French model likely shaped the Romanian coinage during the 19th century wave of French borrowing. The underlying sense is a verbal contest, two sides beating out an argument until a point is settled.
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