Usage examples of "dummy argument" in English with translation to German

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He was engaged in a long argument. Er war in lange Diskussionen verwickelt.
Let's stop this fruitless argument. Lasst uns diesen unnützen Streit beenden.
The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark. Der Irakkrieg ist ein unberechenbares Thema der politischen Debatte; ein falsches Wort und ein Streit könnte sich entzünden.
After a long argument, I finally persuaded her to go camping. Nach einem langen Streit habe ich sie endlich überzeugt, campen zu gehen.
I took sides with them in the argument. Ich ergriff in der Diskussion für sie Partei.
This idea is the basis of my argument. Dieser Gedanke ist die Grundlage meiner Argumentation.
There is a good argument for dismissing him. Es gibt einen plausiblen Grund, ihm zu kündigen.
My comment sparked off an argument in the group. Meine Bemerkung löste einen Streit in der Gruppe aus.
We were involved in a petty argument. Wir waren in eine fruchtlose Debatte verwickelt.
Give your argument against going. Bitte erklären Sie, warum Sie nicht kommen können.
His nasty comments fueled the argument. Seine schmutzigen Kommentare heizten den Streit an.
They had a heated argument. Sie hatten eine heftige Auseinandersetzung.
I lost the thread of his argument. Ich habe den roten Faden in seiner Argumentation verloren.
This argument doesn't go into sufficient deep. Diese Argument greift zu kurz.
She rebutted his argument. Sie entkräftete sein Argument.
Let's have done with the argument. Lass uns diesen Streit beenden.
There is a good argument for dismissing you. Es gibt gute Gründe, Sie zu entlassen.
His argument is that women should not smoke or drink. Sein Argument ist, dass Frauen nicht rauchen und trinken sollten.
What is the basis for the argument? Auf was gründet sich dieses Argument?
When I visited their apartment, the couple was right in the middle of an argument. Als ich auf Besuch in ihre Wohnung kam, war das Paar mitten in einem Streit.
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