rebuttal

controargomentazione, confutazione

Risposta orale o scritta che spiega perché l’argomentazione di un’altra persona è sbagliata.

In inglese semplice: A spoken or written answer giving reasons why someone else’s argument is wrong.

• She wrote a strong rebuttal.
• The newspaper published his rebuttal to the allegations.
• Can you provide a convincing rebuttal to that argument?

Come si usa: rebuttal to something (The report offers a rebuttal to the minister’s claims.)

Sinonimi: counterargument, refutation

Espressioni comuni: rebuttal to something, strong rebuttal, publish a rebuttal

confutazione

Azione di rispondere a un’argomentazione con ragioni o prove che ne mostrano la falsità.

In inglese semplice: The act of answering an argument with reasons or evidence that show it is wrong.

• She offered evidence in rebuttal.
• His rebuttal of the accusation took several minutes.
• The debate allowed equal time for argument and rebuttal.

Come si usa: in rebuttal of something (She presented new evidence in rebuttal of his claims.)

Sinonimi: refutation

Espressioni comuni: in rebuttal, rebuttal of something, offer rebuttal

memoria di replica

Risposta formale della parte convenuta o imputata che contesta le prove presentate in tribunale dalla controparte.

In inglese semplice: A defendant’s formal answer challenging evidence presented by the opposing side in court.

• The defendant submitted a rebuttal.
• Her lawyer prepared a rebuttal to the prosecution’s evidence.
• The court considered the rebuttal before reaching its decision.

Espressioni comuni: defendant’s rebuttal, submit a rebuttal, rebuttal to evidence