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Frases de ejemplo
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argumentar
to argue / to debate
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Follows standard first-conjugation endings.
Ejemplo
El político supo argumentar su postura con datos muy sólidos durante el debate.
The politician knew how to argue his position with very solid data during the debate.
refutar
to refute
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Used frequently in academic and formal debate contexts.
Ejemplo
La científica logró refutar la teoría anterior con un experimento innovador.
The female scientist managed to refute the previous theory with an innovative experiment.
consensuar
to reach a consensus / to agree upon
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Highly useful for professional negotiation and collaborative debate.
Ejemplo
Los directivos tuvieron que consensuar nuevas medidas laborales con los sindicatos.
The directors had to reach a consensus on new labor measures with the unions.
exponer
to present / to outline / to expose
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -er verb. Follows the same pattern as poner (g-stem in present yo, irregular preterit).
Ejemplo
El ponente supo exponer sus ideas principales de forma muy clara y concisa.
The speaker managed to outline his main ideas in a very clear and concise way.
matizar
to nuance / to qualify / to fine-tune (a statement)
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Orthographic change in preterite yo form (c > qu).
Ejemplo
El periodista quiso matizar sus palabras para evitar malentendidos públicos.
The journalist wanted to nuance his words to avoid public misunderstandings.
contradecir
to contradict
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -ir verb. Compounds of decir. Stem-changing e>i and irregular yo form.
Ejemplo
En su discurso, el candidato tendió a contradecirse en varias ocasiones.
In his speech, the candidate tended to contradict himself on several occasions.
persuadir
to persuade
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Often followed by 'a + infinitive'.
Ejemplo
El publicista intentó persuadir al público mediante un mensaje muy emocional.
The advertiser tried to persuade the public through a very emotional message.
interrumpir
to interrupt
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Essential vocabulary for managing interactive discussions.
Ejemplo
Por favor, dejen terminar al orador antes de interrumpir con preguntas.
Please, let the speaker finish before interrupting with questions.
cuestionar
to question / to call into question
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Useful for expressing skepticism and critical thinking.
Ejemplo
El periodista empezó a cuestionar la veracidad de los informes oficiales.
The journalist began to question the truthfulness of the official reports.
justificar
to justify
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Orthographic change in preterite yo form (c > qu).
Ejemplo
El autor tuvo que justificar cada una de las fuentes citadas en su ensayo.
The author had to justify each of the sources cited in his essay.
rebatir
to rebut / to counter
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Very common in structured debates and formal discussions.
Ejemplo
La abogada supo rebatir las acusaciones del fiscal con gran elocuencia.
The female lawyer knew how to rebut the prosecutor's accusations with great eloquence.
concertar
to arrange / to coordinate / to schedule
📌 Nota gramatical
Stem-changing -ar verb (e > ie). Used in professional communication to set meetings.
Ejemplo
La secretaria logró concertar una entrevista con el director general.
The secretary managed to arrange an interview with the general manager.
divulgar
to disseminate / to popularize (information/science)
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Orthographic change in preterite yo form (g > gu).
Ejemplo
La universidad se encarga de divulgar los resultados de sus investigaciones científicas.
The university is responsible for disseminating the results of its scientific research.
expresarse
to express oneself
📌 Nota gramatical
Reflexive regular -ar verb. Requires reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se).
Ejemplo
Aprender un nuevo idioma te permite expresarte con mayor riqueza conceptual.
Learning a new language allows you to express yourself with greater conceptual richness.
convenir
to be advisable / to suit / to agree
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -ir verb. Conjugates like venir. Often used impersonally ('conviene').
Ejemplo
Conviene aclarar estos puntos antes de firmar el contrato definitivo.
It is advisable to clarify these points before signing the final contract.
enfatizar
to emphasize / to stress
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Orthographic change in preterite yo form (c > qu).
Ejemplo
El orador quiso enfatizar la importancia de la educación en el desarrollo social.
The speaker wanted to emphasize the importance of education in social development.
insistir
to insist
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Usually followed by 'en + infinitive' or 'en que + subjunctive'.
Ejemplo
A pesar de las críticas, el director insistió en defender su propuesta.
Despite the criticism, the director insisted on defending his proposal.
apoyar
to support / to back
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Used for backing arguments, initiatives, or colleagues.
Ejemplo
Muchos diputados decidieron apoyar la nueva ley de comunicación.
Many deputies decided to support the new communication law.
criticar
to criticize
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Orthographic change in preterite yo form (c > qu).
Ejemplo
Los analistas se dedicaron a criticar la falta de transparencia del proyecto.
The analysts dedicated themselves to criticizing the project's lack of transparency.
coincidir
to coincide / to agree (in opinion)
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Often followed by 'con' (someone) or 'en' (on a point).
Ejemplo
En este aspecto fundamental, tengo que coincidir plenamente con tu punto de vista.
On this fundamental aspect, I have to fully agree with your point of view.
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