спо́рить

verb, imperfective
Partner поспорить
somewhat often used word (#1701)

Translation

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1.

argue, dispute, have an argument, debate, discuss, bet, wager
argue

Also: dispute, have an argument, debate, discuss, bet, wager

Also

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage info

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Examples

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Почему ты продолжа́ешь спо́рить с То́мом? Why do you continue to argue with Tom?
Дава'йте не будем спо́рить по мелоча́м. Let's not quibble over trivial matters.
Мои́ родители постоянно спо́рят из-за вся́кой ерунды́. Э́то так бе́сит! My parents keep arguing about stupid things. It's so annoying!
О чём вы спо́рили? What were you arguing about?
Некоторые лю́ди ненави́дят спо́рить. Some people hate to argue.
Я не хочу́ спо́рить с тобой. I don't want to argue with you.
Нам не о чем спо́рить. We have nothing to discuss.
Том не хо́чет с вами спо́рить. Tom doesn't want to argue with you.
Они спо́рили о предложе́нии. They argued about the sentence.
Мы не спо́рили! We didn't argue!

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Imperative

Singular	спо́рь
Plural	спо́рьте

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

male	спо́рил
female	спо́рила
neuter	спо́рило
plural	спо́рили

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	спо́рю	бу́ду спо́рить
ты	спо́ришь	бу́дешь спо́рить
он/она́/оно́	спо́рит	бу́дет спо́рить
мы	спо́рим	бу́дем спо́рить
вы	спо́рите	бу́дете спо́рить
они́	спо́рят	бу́дут спо́рить

Related words

спор
argument, argumentation, controversy, dispute
спо́рный
questionable, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, at issue
спо́рщик
debater, squabbler, wrangler
спо́рщица
debater, squabbler, wrangler

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argue dispute have an argument debate discuss bet wager

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