Argumentation: B2 Spanish vocabulary

87 Spanish words about argumentation at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• mantenerverbto maintain, to uphold
• mostrarverbto show, to reveal
• aprovecharverbto take advantage of, to make use of
• indicarverbto indicate, to show
• surgirverbto arise, to come up
• centrarseverbto focus on, to centre on
• aspectonounaspect, facet
• demostrarverbto demonstrate, to prove
• observarverbto observe, to remark in writing
• analizarverbto analyse, to examine
• convencerverbto convince, to persuade
• adoptarverbto adopt, to take on
• calcularverbto calculate, to estimate
• distinguirverbto distinguish, to differentiate
• referirse averbto refer to, to mean
• plantearverbto pose, to raise
• sostener (que)verbto assert, to maintain
• apoyarverbto support, to back
• destacarverbto highlight, to point out
• aclararverbto clarify, to make clear
• defender (una propuesta)verbto defend a proposal
• preciso/aadjectiveprecise — exact and accurate; sharply defined
• negociarverbto negotiate
• razonableadjectivereasonable, fair
• concluirverbto conclude, to draw a conclusion
• revelarverbto reveal, to show
• extraerverbto extract, to draw out
• debatirverbto debate, to discuss formally
• deducirverbto deduce, to infer
• explorarverbto explore, to examine
• persuadirverbto persuade
• abordarverbto tackle, to address
• atribuirverbto attribute, to ascribe
• racionaladjectiverational, reasoned
• válidoadjectivevalid, sound
• oponerseverbto object, to oppose
• sensato/aadjectivesensible, judicious
• enfoquenounperspective, approach
• basarse enverbto be based on, to rely on
• dar lugar averbto give rise to, to lead to
• contemplarverbto gaze at, to contemplate
• en el fondoadverbdeep down, fundamentally
• exagerarverbto exaggerate, to overstate
• priorizarverbto prioritise, to rank
• a pesar de que + subjuntivoparticleeven if, although
• instar (a)verbto urge, to press someone
• poner de manifiestoverbto reveal, to make apparent
• correr el riesgo deverbto run the risk of
• desmentirverbto disprove, to contradict
• compensarverbto offset, to outweigh
• contrastarverbto contrast, to juxtapose
• dar pie averbto give grounds for, to provide a basis for
• no hay que olvidar queparticleit should not be forgotten that, bear in mind that
• pasar por altoverbto overlook, to skip over
• tender averbto tend to
• descartarverbto rule out, to dismiss
• puntualizarverbto clarify, to specify precisely
• dar por sentadoverbto take for granted, to assume as given
• oponerverbto counter, to oppose
• respaldarverbto back, to endorse
• coincidencianouncoincidence — two or more events occurring together by chance, without causal connection
• hacer hincapié enverbto emphasise, to stress
• matizarverbto qualify, to nuance
• seleccionarverbto select, to choose
• defender una posturaverbto defend a position
• por mucho que + subjuntivoparticlehowever much, no matter how much — always subjunctive; intensified concession maintaining position under pressure
• objeciónnounobjection, counter-argument
• pesar más queverbto outweigh
• suponer un retoverbto pose a challenge, to represent a challenge
• dar en el clavoverbto hit the nail on the head, to identify the issue precisely
• sobrepasar los límitesverbto overstep the mark, to go beyond acceptable limits
• enmarcarverbto frame, to contextualise
• conviene señalar queparticleit is worth pointing out that, it should be noted that
• valorar pros y contrasverbto weigh up the pros and cons
• diferirverbto differ, to diverge
• incidirverbto bear on, to affect
• sacar en claroverbto extract meaning, to conclude
• cabe recordar queparticleit is worth noting that, it should be recalled that
• repercutirverbto have an impact on, to affect
• derivarse deverbto follow from, to stem from
• refutarverbto refute, to rebut
• entrañarverbto entail, to involve
• sopesarverbto weigh up
• replantearverbto reframe, to reconsider
• acarrearverbto bring about, to cause
• énfasisnounemphasis, stress — the special importance given to something in speech or writing
• objetarverbobject, raise an objection — to formally express disagreement or opposition; 'objetar que…'; formal register verb