debate

/dɪˈbeɪt/ verb

Translation

DISCUSS [I, T] › to discuss a subject in a formal way

tartışmak, müzakere etmek

These issues need to be debated openly.1157

DECIDE [T] › to try to make a decision about something

bir konuyla ilgili karar vermeye çalışmak

[+ question word] I'm still debating whether to go out tonight or not.1157

(Definition of debate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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