Verbs- Argumentation, Discussion and Opinion

abwägen

to weigh, consider

analysieren

to analyze

appellieren an (+Akk)

to appeal to

argumentieren

to argue

behaupten

to claim, assert

beurteilen

to assess, judge

bewerten

to evaluate

darlegen

to set out, explain

definieren

to define

erörtern

to debate, discuss

erläutern

to explain, illustrate

hinterfragen

to question, scrutinize

interpretieren

to interpret

kritisieren

to criticize

plädieren für

to plead for, advocate for

präzisieren

to specify, make more precise

prognostizieren

to forecast, predict

schlussfolgern

to conclude, deduce

spekulieren

to speculate

thematisieren

to address a topic

verallgemeinern

to generalize

veranschaulichen

to illustrate, visualize

verteidigen

to defend

widersprechen (+Dat)

to contradict

widerlegen

to refute, disprove

zugeben

to admit, concede

zurückführen auf (+Akk)

to trace back to, attribute to

zusammenfassen

to summarize