B1Spanish · Vocabulary

Discussion and argument

41 words from the B1 course, each with an example sentence. The course is reviewed by people. Take the test below or download it as a PDF.

Words in this set

WordMeaning
discreparto disagree
así esthat's right
no lo veo asíI don't see it that way
convencerconvince
coincidir contigoagree with you
oponerse aoppose
estar convencidoto be convinced
es ciertois true
la discusióndiscussion
compartir la opiniónto share an opinion
sin dudawithout a doubt
dudar queto doubt that
rebatirto refute
considerarto consider
declarardeclare
pensar lo contrariothink the opposite
el debatedebate
sostener quemaintain that
estar a favor debe for
persuadirto persuade
argumentarto argue
el argumentoargument
afirmarto claim
desde mi perspectivafrom my perspective
el punto clavekey point
a mi parecerin my view
defender una posturadefend a position
matizarto clarify
reconocer queto admit that
poner en dudato call into question
estar en contra deto be against
por un ladoon the one hand
por otro ladoon the other hand
sin embargohowever
por lo tantotherefore
en cambioby contrast
a pesar dedespite
llegar a un acuerdoto reach an agreement
el malentendidomisunderstanding
tener en cuentato take into account
la exageraciónexaggeration

Test yourself

20 questions. Answer them all, then check — you'll see what you got right and what to fix.

  1. 1

    Choose the right word

    to persuade

  2. 2

    Choose the right word

    to admit that

  3. 3

    Choose the right word

    exaggeration

  4. 4

    Choose the right word

    on the one hand

  5. 5

    Complete the sentence

    fue muy intenso anoche.

    The debate was very intense last night.

  6. 6

    Complete the sentence

    Muchos vecinos la nueva autopista.

    Many residents are against the new motorway.

  7. 7

    Complete the sentence

    el cambio es necesario.

    I maintain that the change is necessary.

  8. 8

    Complete the sentence

    Necesitamos mejor nuestra postura.

    We need to argue our position better.

  9. 9

    Complete the sentence

    Él que no lo hizo.

    He claims he didn't do it.

  10. 10

    Type it in Spanish

    to doubt that

  11. 11

    Type it in Spanish

    declare

  12. 12

    Type it in Spanish

    to call into question

  13. 13

    Type it in Spanish

    from my perspective

  14. 14

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Es la mejor película.

    This is undoubtedly the best film.

  15. 15

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Los expertos sobre las causas.

    The experts disagree about the causes.

  16. 16

    Build the missing word from the letters

    En eso no puedo .

    On that I cannot agree with you.

  17. 17

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    What you're saying is true: the train is late.

  18. 18

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    We didn't take the traffic into account and arrived late.

  19. 19

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    He studied a lot; however, he didn't pass the exam.

  20. 20

    Match each word to its meaning

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