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1 battibecco
m (pl -cchi) argument* * ** * ** * *battibeccopl. - chi /batti'bekko, ki/sostantivo m.bickering, squabble . -
2 beccare
peckcolloq fig ( cogliere sul fatto) nab colloq colloq fig malattia catch, pick up colloq* * *beccare v.tr.1 ( afferrare) to peck; to beak*; to pick up (with the beak)2 ( ferire col becco) to peck, to give* a peck5 ( ottenere) to win*, to get*6 ( buscare) to catch*; to take*; (fam.) to nab: ho beccato un raffreddore, I have caught a cold; non mi beccherai!, you won't catch me doing that!; beccare uno schiaffo, to get a slap◘ beccarsi v.rifl.rec.1 ( di uccelli) to peck each other (o one another)* * *[bek'kare]1. vt1) (sogg : uccello) to peck (at)2) (fam : cogliere sul fatto) to nab, catch3) fam2. vr (beccarsi)(uso reciproco: uccelli) to peck (at) one another, (fig : litigare) to squabble* * *[bek'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (prendere col becco) [ uccelli] to peck (at), to beak [ cibo]; (colpire con il becco) to peck (at) [persona, animale]3) colloq. (rimorchiare)2.verbo pronominale beccarsi1) [ uccelli] to peck (at) each other2) colloq. fig. (punzecchiarsi) to bicker, to spar, to squabble3) (ricevere) to rake in [ soldi]; to bag [ medaglia]4) (prendersi) to get*, to catch* [ malattia]; to cop [ pugno]••* * *beccare/bek'kare/ [1]1 (prendere col becco) [ uccelli] to peck (at), to beak [ cibo]; (colpire con il becco) to peck (at) [persona, animale]2 colloq. fig. (sorprendere sul fatto) to catch* [ persona]; (arrestare) to nab colloq. [ ladro]; (ti ho) beccato! got you!1 [ uccelli] to peck (at) each other2 colloq. fig. (punzecchiarsi) to bicker, to spar, to squabblenon mi becchi più! you won't catch me again! -
3 bisticciare
quarrel* * *bisticciare v. intr. bisticciarsi v.rifl. o rifl.rec. to squabble, to bicker; to quarrel: (si) bisticciano sempre, they're always squabbling.* * *[bistit'tʃare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale bisticciarsi bisticciare* * *bisticciare/bistit't∫are/ [1]II bisticciarsi verbo pronominale→ bisticciare -
4 bisticcio
m (pl -cci) quarrel* * *bisticcio s.m.1 ( litigio) squabble, bicker; quarrel, bicker, tiff2 ( gioco di parole) quibble, pun.* * *1) (lite) bicker, squabble, tiff2) (gioco di parole) pun* * *bisticciopl. -ci /bis'titt∫o, t∫i/sostantivo m.1 (lite) bicker, squabble, tiff2 (gioco di parole) pun. -
5 baruffa
f ( litigio) squabble( zuffa) brawlfar baruffa squabble( venirse alle mani) brawl* * *baruffa s.f. quarrel; brawl, scuffle: far baruffa, to quarrel (o to brawl o to scuffle) // amor senza baruffa fa la muffa, (prov.) a good quarrel prevents love from becoming stale.* * *[ba'ruffa]sostantivo femminile brawl, scufflefar baruffa — to brawl, to scuffle
* * *baruffa/ba'ruffa/sostantivo f.brawl, scuffle; far baruffa to brawl, to scuffle. -
6 litigare
quarrel, argue* * *litigare v. intr.1 (far lite) to quarrel, to argue, to have a row; (rissare) to fight*, to brawl: litigare per questioni di interesse, to quarrel over money matters2 (dir.) (non com.) to go* to law, to litigate◆ v.tr. (non com.) (contendere) to quarrel about (sthg.), to quarrel over (sthg.), to dispute: litigare qlco. a qlcu., to dispute about (o over) sthg. with s.o.: i soci si litigavano il guadagno, the partners quarrelled about (o over) their earnings.* * *[liti'gare]1) to quarrel, to argue, to fight*, to have* an argument; (per questioni futili) to squabble, to bicker2) (rompere un legame affettivo) to fall* out* * *litigare/liti'gare/ [1](aus. avere)1 to quarrel, to argue, to fight*, to have* an argument; (per questioni futili) to squabble, to bicker2 (rompere un legame affettivo) to fall* out. -
7 polemica
f (pl -che) argumentfare polemiche argue* * *polemica s.f.1 polemic; controversy, dispute: il suo articolo suscitò aspre polemiche, his article aroused bitter controversy; essere in polemica con qlcu., to be at loggerheads with s.o.; sono in polemica con loro per una sciocchezza, I am in dispute with them over a trifle2 (spreg.) ( discussione inutile) argument: smettila di fare polemiche, stop being so argumentative; lo dici solo per amore di polemica, you are only saying that for the sake of argument.* * *1) (disputa) polemic, controversy, debate2) colloq. (discussione sterile) argument, squabble* * *polemicapl. - che /po'lεmika, ke/sostantivo f.1 (disputa) polemic, controversy, debate; suscitare violente -che to arouse bitter controversy2 colloq. (discussione sterile) argument, squabble; smettila di fare -che! stop being so argumentative! -
8 colluttazione
f scuffle* * *colluttazione s.f.1 fight, struggle; scuffle, brawl: nella violenta colluttazione picchiò la testa, in the violent brawl he hit his head* * *[kolluttat'sjone]sostantivo femminile fight, brawl, scuffle* * *colluttazione/kolluttat'sjone/sostantivo f.fight, brawl, scuffle. -
9 accapigliarsi vr
[akkapiʎ'ʎarsi](uso reciproco) to come to blows, fig to squabble -
10 azzuffarsi vip
[attsuf'farsi](gen) to come to blows, (bambini) to squabble -
11 battibecco sm
[batti'bekko] battibecco (-chi) -
12 bisticciare vi
[bistit'tʃare](uso reciproco) to bicker, squabble, quarrel -
13 bisticcio sm
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14 rimbeccare
rimbeccare v.tr. ( ribattere prontamente) to retort to (s.o., sthg.); to answer back: non posso aprire bocca che mi rimbecca, I only have to say a word and he answers back.◘ rimbeccarsi v.rifl.rec. ( discutere vivamente) to squabble: quei due non fanno che rimbeccare, those two are always squabbling.* * *[rimbek'kare]1. vt2. vr (rimbeccarsi)(uso reciproco: litigare) to bicker -
15 battibeccare
battibeccare v. intr. to bicker, to squabble. -
16 bega
f (pl -ghe) ( litigio) fight, argument( problema) can of worms* * *bega s.f.1 quarrel, squabble, dispute: ha sempre beghe con tutti, he's always squabbling with everyone2 ( grattacapo) problem, nasty business; trouble [U]: ha delle beghe sul lavoro, he's got problems (o troubles) at work. -
17 bisticciamento
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18 beccarsi
fig bisticciare squabblecolloq malattia catch, pick up colloq -
19 accapigliarsi
vr [akkapiʎ'ʎarsi](uso reciproco) to come to blows, fig to squabble -
20 azzuffarsi
vip [attsuf'farsi](gen) to come to blows, (bambini) to squabble
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