Usage examples of "débattent" in French with translation to English

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Les scientifiques débattent de sa théorie sur la disparition des dinosaures. Scientists are debating his theory about the disappearance of the dinosaurs.
C'est un débat ésotérique. It's an esoteric debate.
Nous avons débattu sur le problème. We discussed the problem.
Les candidats débattirent du sujet en détail. The candidates thoroughly argued the point.
Nous avons débattu du problème. We debated the problem.
Il est prématuré d'en débattre maintenant. It is premature to discuss it now.
Les avocats débattirent du cas des heures durant. The lawyers argued the case for hours.
C'était à peine un débat. It wasn't much of a debate.
Nous avons débattu de ce problème jusque tard dans la nuit. We discussed the problem far into the night.
J'ai débattu avec lui jusqu'à obtenir son consentement. I argued him into consent.
Le débat sur les intellectuels rebondit. The debate about intellectuals bounces back.
Nous avons débattu de ce problème à de nombreuses reprises mais en vain. We have discussed the problem several times but to no avail.
Nous avons eu un débat très vif. We had a very vigorous debate.
Nous avons débattu du nouveau projet pendant trois heures et avons conclu que le plan d'Andrew était le meilleur. Having discussed the new project for three hours, we concluded that Andrew's plan was the best.
Ils eurent un débat sur le mariage homosexuel. They had a debate on same-sex marriage.
L'impact de la théorie d'Emmet sur la physique a été largement débattue, mais ce n'est pas le sujet de cet article. The impact of Emmet's theory on physics has been widely discussed, but this is not my concern in this paper.
Elles eurent un débat sur le mariage homosexuel. They had a debate on same-sex marriage.
Nous n'avons pas le temps de débattre. We don't have time to debate.
Elles ont eu un débat sur le mariage homosexuel. They had a debate on same-sex marriage.
Ils ont eu un débat sur le mariage homosexuel. They had a debate on same-sex marriage.
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