Significado
to refute, disprove
- to prove an argument, theory, or statement to be false or incorrect
En una frase
Lo scienziato ha presentato dati precisi per confutare quella teoria obsoleta.
The scientist presented precise data to refute that obsolete theory.
Nessuno è riuscito ancora a confutare i risultati di questo studio.
No one has yet managed to disprove the findings of this study.
Come pensi di confutare le sue affermazioni senza prove tangibili?
How do you plan to refute his assertions without tangible evidence?
Formas de la palabra (48)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| confutare | infinitive |
| confuto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| confuti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| confuta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| confutiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| confutate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| confutano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| confutavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| confutavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| confutava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| confutavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| confutavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| confutavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| confutai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| confutasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| confutò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| confutammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| confutaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| confutarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| confuterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| confuterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| confuterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| confuteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| confuterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| confuteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| confuti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| confuti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Notas de uso
- Formal: used mainly in academic, scientific, or formal debates.
- Requires logical evidence or arguments, unlike mere denial ('smentire').