What does débat in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word débat in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use débat in French.

The word débat in French means debate, struggle, discuss, debate, wrangle over, struggle, debate cafe, heart of the debate, crux of the debate, in-depth debate, social issues, televised debate, further the argument, further the debate, the debate continues, the debate is ongoing, subject under discussion, set the terms for the debate, rekindle discussions. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word débat

debate

nom masculin (échange d'idées autour d'un thème)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La télévision présente des débats entre les candidats aux élections.
Debates between the electoral candidates are shown on television.

struggle

nom masculin (dilemme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce conflit familial provoque en lui un débat de conscience.
The domestic dispute caused him a struggle with his conscience.

discuss, debate

verbe transitif indirect (discuter sur)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous débattons de l'égalité des sexes.
We are discussing (or: debating) gender equality.

wrangle over

verbe transitif (négocier)

Il débat le prix de la nouvelle voiture.
He is wrangling over the price of the new car.

struggle

verbe pronominal (tenter de se libérer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'homme s'est débattu mais les policiers l'ont finalement emmené.
The man struggled but the police officers finally took him away.

debate cafe

nom masculin (débat avec boissons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À Paris, le café des phares propose des cafés-débat.

heart of the debate, crux of the debate

nom masculin (figuré (point clef) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cœur de débat était de savoir comment mieux faire connaître notre département.

in-depth debate

nom masculin (débat de société)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social issues

nom masculin (mœurs : question polémique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

televised debate

nom masculin (débat à la télévision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

further the argument, further the debate

locution verbale (apporter des arguments intéressants)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

the debate continues, the debate is ongoing

(on peut en discuter)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

subject under discussion

nom féminin (sujet dont discuter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

set the terms for the debate

locution verbale (définir ce qui est à discuter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

rekindle discussions

locution verbale (remise d'un sujet sur le tapis)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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