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argumento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • altercation noun A noisy or angry argument, often in public.
  • argument noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
  • plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
  • scenario noun A possible sequence of events that might happen.
  • screenplay noun The written text of a film or TV show, including dialogue, scenes, and action descriptions.

Senses

argumento is used for these senses in English:

  • plot (narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]
  • scenario (dated) An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
  • screenplay (authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.

argument — full definition

  1. noun A reason or set of reasons given to support a conclusion.
  2. noun A heated disagreement between people.
  3. noun In computing, a value passed into a function or command.

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