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Old May 23, 2010, 04:39 AM
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Una discusión fuerte
Tuvimos una discusión tan fuerte que...
We had such a big argument that...

May I say "a strong discussion" instead?

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Old May 23, 2010, 05:00 AM
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Tuvimos una discusión tan fuerte que...
We had such a big argument that...

May I say "a strong discussion" instead?

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Not really, no. You could say:

such a big row
such a bust-up
such a heated discussion
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Old May 23, 2010, 05:12 AM
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Thanks.

I'll try to remember, 'big argument' could be understood in Spanish as "un buen argumento", nothing to do with its meaning.
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Usamos heated discussion cuando vds usan discusión fuerte.
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I think that some people use the word "discussion" with a verbal inflection that "tongue-in-cheek" implies an argument. Some people will say "My husband I had a discussion about that..." and the way it is said, it is implied that it was an argument.
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.... it led to an interesting discussion involving domestic missiles.
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"An altercate" can be used too.
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"An altercate" can be used too.
Altercation.
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.... it led to an interesting discussion involving domestic missiles.
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Altercation.
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