rebuttal

contraargumento, refutación

Respuesta oral o escrita que explica por qué el argumento de otra persona es incorrecto.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: counterargument, refutation

Expresiones frecuentes: rebuttal to something, strong rebuttal, publish a rebuttal

refutación

Acción de responder a un argumento con razones o pruebas que demuestran que es falso.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: in rebuttal of something (She presented new evidence in rebuttal of his claims.)

Sinónimos: refutation

Expresiones frecuentes: in rebuttal, rebuttal of something, offer rebuttal

escrito de refutación

Respuesta formal de la parte demandada o acusada que cuestiona las pruebas presentadas por la parte contraria ante el tribunal.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: defendant’s rebuttal, submit a rebuttal, rebuttal to evidence