English–French

“cite” in French

French

Alsoinvoquer

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁge/

Example

Il argue de sa mauvaise santé pour expliquer son retard.

He cites his poor health to explain his lateness.

Illustration for arguer (cite)

How to say “cite” in French

“Cite” in French is arguer.

A claim stands with a reason placed beside it as support.

Full entry for arguer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with arguer

Elle argue qu'elle n'a pas été informée.

She argues that she was not informed.

Tips for using arguer

  • Unlike English argue, arguer often appears as arguer de plus a noun for citing grounds, and it has a formal tone.

Other French words for “cite”

Elle invoque des raisons personnelles.

She cites personal reasons.

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