- fierce debate
- острая дискуссия; острые прения
Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.
fierce debate
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fierce — [ fırs ] adjective ** 1. ) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate: fierce debate/criticism: The proposals provoked a fierce debate. a ) very angry or ready to attack: FEROCIOUS: He looked so fierce. a fierce lion 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fierce — [fıəs US fırs] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: fiers, from Latin ferus wild ] 1.) done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violent ▪ There was fierce fighting in the city. fierce attack/opposition/criticism etc ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
debate — de|bate1 W2S1 [dıˈbeıt] n 1.) [U and C] discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time and in which people express different opinions ▪ the gun control debate in the US ▪ The new drug has become the subject of heated… … Dictionary of contemporary English
debate — I UK [dɪˈbeɪt] / US noun Word forms debate : singular debate plural debates *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject debate about/on/over: There has been intense debate over… … English dictionary
fierce */*/ — UK [fɪə(r)s] / US [fɪrs] adjective Word forms fierce : adjective fierce comparative fiercer superlative fiercest 1) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate fierce debate/criticism: The proposals provoked a fierce… … English dictionary
debate — de|bate1 [ dı beıt ] noun *** count or uncount a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject: debate about/on/over: There has been intense debate over the handling of illegal immigrants. (a)… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fierce*/ — [fɪəs] adj 1) very angry, or ready to attack a fierce dog[/ex] 2) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate a fierce debate[/ex] 3) very strong, or severe a fierce storm[/ex] fierce competition[/ex] fiercely adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
debate*/*/*/ — [dɪˈbeɪt] noun I 1) [C/U] a discussion in which people or groups state different opinions about a subject The proposals provoked a fierce debate.[/ex] There has been intense debate over the treatment of illegal immigrants.[/ex] 2) [C] a formal… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Debate — De*bate , n. [F. d[ e]bat, fr. d[ e]battre. See {Debate}, v. t.] 1. A fight or fighting; contest; strife. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great debate . . . and in that murder there were slain . . . fourscore … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
debate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 discussion ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable ▪ growing ▪ the growing debate on school reform ▪ fierce, heated, intense … Collocations dictionary
debate — 1 /dI beIt/ noun 1 (C, U) discussion or argument on a subject that people have different opinions about (+ on/over/about): As yet there has been little public debate on these issues. | fierce/heated/intense debate (=discussion involving very… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
