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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Не спорь со мною! Я зна́ю, что для тебя лу́чше. Don't talk back to me! I know what's better for you.
Кен всегда встаёт на сто́рону матери, когда его родители спо́рят. Ken always takes his mother's side when his parents argue.
Прекрати́ спо́рить! Stop arguing.
Не спорь с тем, кто тебя обеспе́чивает. Don't quarrel with your bread and butter.
Бесполезно спо́рить с судьбо́й. It is no use quarreling with fate.
О чем спо́рили? What were you arguing about?
О чём они спо́рили? What were they arguing about?
Они спо́рят о закры́тии шко́лы. They debated closing the school.
С таки́м дурако́м спо́рить бесполезно. It is no use arguing with such a foolish man.
У меня нет вре́мени спо́рить с тобой; я гото́влю еду. I don't have time to argue with you; I'm preparing the food.

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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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