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Opinione e Argomento - Fare una discussione (seconda parte)

Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi relative all'argomentazione e alla persuasione come "pitch", "keystone" e "invoke".

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to generalize

to form a broad conclusion or principle by considering specific instances

generalizzare

generalizzare

Ex: He tended to generalize from one example to the whole class. 

Tendeva a generalizzare da un esempio a tutta la classe.

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given that
given that
[Congiunzione]

used to express that one is considering a particular fact before sharing one's opinion or making a judgment

dato che

dato che

Ex: Given that he had already apologized, they decided to move on from the incident. 

Dato che si era già scusato, decisero di andare avanti dopo l'incidente.

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hairsplitting
hairsplitting
[sostantivo]

the practice of making excessively fine distinctions about unimportant details

cavillosità, sottigliezza eccessiva

cavillosità, sottigliezza eccessiva

Ex: He dismissed their objections as mere hairsplitting. 
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hearing
hearing
[sostantivo]

an occasion or opportunity to present one's views and be listened to

opportunità di parlare

opportunità di parlare

Ex: They finally granted her a hearing after weeks of waiting. 
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high ground
high ground
[sostantivo]

the most advantageous position in an argument or discussion that grants one moral or ethical superiority

altura

altura

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to [hold] water

(of an argument, theory, etc.) to be believable or supported by evidence

reggere, avere fondamento

reggere, avere fondamento

Ex: At first the proposal sounded good, but it doesn't really hold water. 

All'inizio la proposta sembrava buona, ma in realtà non regge.

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in effect
in effect
[avverbio]

used to indicate that a rule or law is being operated

in effetti

in effetti

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in the first place

used to explain the main reason or starting point of a situation

innanzitutto

innanzitutto

Ex: In the first place, this project was poorly planned, so failure was inevitable. 

In primo luogo, questo progetto è stato mal pianificato, quindi il fallimento era inevitabile.

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to invalidate

to prove that something is incorrect or flawed, making it not acceptable or reliable

invalidare

invalidare

Ex: She invalidates faulty arguments during debates. 

Lei invalida argomenti difettosi durante i dibattiti.

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invalidation
invalidation
[sostantivo]

the act of making or proving a belief, idea, argument, etc. wrong

invalidazione

invalidazione

Ex: The company challenged the invalidation of its permit. 

L'azienda ha contestato l'invalidazione del suo permesso.

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to invoke
to invoke
[Verbo]

to mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action

invocare

invocare

Ex: In his defense, he invoked his right to remain silent during questioning. 

In sua difesa, ha invocato il suo diritto di rimanere in silenzio durante l'interrogatorio.

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keystone
keystone
[sostantivo]

a central element or factor that provides essential support or cohesion to a system or concept

chiave di volta

chiave di volta

Ex: Ethics act as the keystone in the company's corporate culture. 

L'etica agisce come la pietra angolare nella cultura aziendale dell'impresa.

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to [labor] the point

to describe or stress something excessively when it is already understood

lavoro il punto

lavoro il punto

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to lay out
to lay out
[Verbo]

to explain something clearly and in detail

esporre

esporre

Ex: The politician laid out their platform to the voters, explaining their positions on the issues. 

Il politico ha esposto la sua piattaforma agli elettori, spiegando le sue posizioni sulle questioni.

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pitch
pitch
[sostantivo]

a presentation or argument intended to persuade or promote a product, idea, or service

piazzola

piazzola

Ex: They give a pitch during the trade show. 
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to [play] {one's} ace

‌to use one's best resource and do something clever and unexpected that gives one an advantage over others

giocare il tuo asso

giocare il tuo asso

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to plead
to plead
[Verbo]

to give a particular fact or condition as an excuse or justification

invocare

invocare

Ex: The company pleaded financial difficulties in defense of the delay. 
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point
point
[sostantivo]

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

punto

punto

Ex: The meeting concluded with a consensus on the main points of the new policy. 
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to point
to point
[Verbo]

to suggest that something is probable or certain

indicare

indicare

Ex: The survey results point to a decline in customer satisfaction. 
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polemic
polemic
[sostantivo]

a speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something

polemica

polemica

Ex: His speech became a polemic about social inequality. 

Il suo discorso è diventato una polemica sulla disuguaglianza sociale.

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polemics
polemics
[sostantivo]

the art of arguing for or against someone or something, such as a particular idea or opinion

polemica

polemica

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polemical
polemical
[aggettivo]

of or relating to strong arguments meant to criticize or defend a particular opinion, person, idea, etc.

polemico

polemico

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to posit
to posit
[Verbo]

to propose or assume something as true or factual, serving as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation

postulare

postulare

Ex: In the scientific hypothesis, researchers often posit certain conditions to explore their potential effects on the experiment. 

Nell'ipotesi scientifica, i ricercatori spesso ipotizzano certe condizioni per esplorare i loro potenziali effetti sull'esperimento.

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premise
premise
[sostantivo]

a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument

premessa

premessa

Ex: The legal case was built on the premise that the defendant had breached the contract intentionally. 
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to [press|hammer] {sth} home

to forcefully make a point in an argument or discussion to ensure that there are no misunderstandings

far passare bene il messaggio, ribadire con forza

far passare bene il messaggio, ribadire con forza

Ex: His speech pressed home how serious the problem had become. 

Il suo discorso ha fatto capire bene quanto il problema fosse diventato grave.

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presupposition
presupposition
[sostantivo]

something that one perceives to be true, even though it remains to be proved, especially at the beginning of an argument

presupposto

presupposto

Ex: The legal case relied on the presupposition that the defendant had prior knowledge of the crime. 

Il caso legale si basava sulla presupposizione che l'imputato avesse una conoscenza pregressa del crimine.

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prong
prong
[sostantivo]

each separate part of an argument, plan, etc.

punta

punta

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proof
proof
[sostantivo]

the act or process of testing or establishing whether something is true or valid

prova

prova

Ex: The investigators sought further proof of the witness's account. 
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to prove
to prove
[Verbo]

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

provare

provare

Ex: The experiment regularly proves the hypothesis. 
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to [put] it to {sb}

to introduce a plan or suggestion to a group of individuals so that they decide whether to accept it or not

dire

dire

Ex: It's an interesting proposal.  I'll put it to the board of directors next week. 
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