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1 litigieux
litigieux, -ieuse [litiʒjø, jøz]adjective[point] contentious ; [document] controversial* * *- ieuse litiʒjø, øz adjectif [affaire, point, hypothèse, argument] contentious; [personne] litigious* * *litiʒjø, jøz adj (-euse)litigious, contentious* * *litigieux, - ieuse adj [affaire, point, sujet] contentious; [hypothèse, argument] contentious; [personne] litigious.( féminin litigieuse) [litiʒjø, øz] adjectif -
2 litige
litige [litiʒ]masculine noun( = conflit) dispute ; ( = procès) lawsuit* * *litiʒnom masculin disputepoint de litige — gén bone of contention; Droit point at issue
être en litige — Droit to be involved in litigation
* * *litiʒ nm* * *litige nm dispute; statuer sur un litige Jur to give a ruling on a case; saisir le tribunal d'un litige Jur to refer a matter to the court; point de litige gén bone of contention; Jur point at issue; être en litige Jur to be involved in litigation; les parties en litige the litigants.[litiʒ] nom masculin1. [différend] disputequestion en litige contentious ou controversial questionêtre en litige to be in dispute ou involved in litigation
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contentious — con|ten|tious [kənˈtenʃəs] adj 1.) causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people contentious issue/area/subject etc ▪ Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s. 2.) someone who is contentious often argues… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contentious — [[t]kənte̱nʃəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments. [FORMAL] Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues. ...a country where land prices are politically contentious. Syn:… … English dictionary
contentious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
contentious — adjective 1) a contentious issue Syn: controversial, disputable, debatable, disputed, open to debate, vexed 2) a contentious debate Syn: heated, vehement, fierce, violent, intense, i … Thesaurus of popular words
contentious — adjective 1 causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people: Animal welfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s. 2 someone who is contentious often argues with people contentiously adverb contentiousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
contentious — adjective 1) a contentious issue Syn: controversial, debatable, disputed, open to debate, moot, vexed 2) contentious people Syn: quarrelsome, argumentative, confrontational; Brit … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
contentious — con|ten|tious [ kən tenʃəs ] adjective 1. ) causing disagreement between people or groups: CONTROVERSIAL: Sex education in schools remains a highly contentious issue. 2. ) enjoying arguing with other people: ARGUMENTATIVE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contentious — UK [kənˈtenʃəs] / US adjective 1) causing disagreement between people or groups Sex education in schools remains a highly contentious issue. 2) enjoying arguing with other people … English dictionary
issue */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɪʃuː] / UK [ˈɪsjuː] / US [ˈɪʃu] noun Word forms issue : singular issue plural issues 1) a) [countable] a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics etc It s a website devoted to environmental… … English dictionary
issue — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 problem ADJECTIVE ▪ big, burning, central, critical, crucial, important, key, main, major, serious … Collocations dictionary
issue — is|sue1 [ ıʃu ] noun *** ▸ 1 subject ▸ 2 magazine ▸ 3 set made available ▸ 4 official giving ▸ 5 children ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a subject that people discuss or argue about, especially relating to society, politics, etc.: It s a Web site devoted … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English