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altercation [‚ɔ:ltə'keɪʃən]formal altercation f;∎ to have an altercation with sb se disputer ou avoir une altercation avec qnUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > altercation
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dispute; altercationEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > altercation
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6 clash
1) affrontement; confrontation; échauffourée; altercation; algarade; choc; heurts; accrochageEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > clash
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querelle; dispute; désaccord; altercation; démêlésEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > quarrel
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8 disturbance
disturbance [dɪsˈtɜ:bəns]* * *[dɪ'stɜːbəns]1) (interruption, inconvenience) dérangement m3) Meteorology perturbation f4) Psychology trouble m; ( more serious) perturbation f -
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['frækɑː], US ['freɪkəs]noun altercation f, accrochage m -
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1 (interruption, inconvenience) dérangement m ;2 ( riot) troubles mpl, émeute f ; ( fight) altercation f ; to cause a disturbance of the peace troubler l'ordre public ;3 Meteorol perturbation f ; -
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flare-up n1 (of fire, light) flamboiement m ;2 ( outburst) (of fighting, trouble) recrudescence f ; ( of dispute) reprise f ; ( of war) intensification f ; ( of anger) crise f ; a violent flare-up une flambée de violence ;3 ( argument) altercation f ; -
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altercation — [ altɛrkasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVIe; « débat, désaccord » 1289; lat. altercatio ♦ Échange bref et brutal de propos vifs, de répliques désobligeantes. ⇒ dispute, empoignade (cf. Prise de bec). « Les conférences diplomatiques n avaient conduit qu à des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Altercation — Al ter*ca tion (?; 277), n. [F. altercation, fr. L. altercatio.] Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest. Stormy altercations. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: {Altercation}, {Dispute},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
altercation — I noun affray, altercatio, angry dispute, argument, bickering, broil, commotion, conflict, contestation, controversy, disaccord, disputation, dispute, disturbance, feud, fight, fracas, heated debate, iurgium, jangle, jangling, melee, noisy… … Law dictionary
altercation — ALTERCATION. s. f. Débat, contention, contestation entre deux ou plusieurs personnes. Il s éleva une grande altercation entre eux … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
altercation — Altercation. s. f. Signifie la mesme chose, & il est un peu plus usité. Il s esmeut une grande altercation entre eux … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Altercation — (v. lat.), 1) Debatte in den Gerichten; 2) Hader, Zwist … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
altercation — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. altercacion (12c.) and directly from L. altercationem (nom. altercatio) a dispute, debate, discussion, noun of action from pp. stem of altercari to dispute (with another), from alter other (see ALTER (Cf. alter)) … Etymology dictionary
altercation — *quarrel, wrangle, squabble, bickering, spat, tiff Analogous words: fight, conflict, combat, *contest: *discord, dissension, contention, difference, variance, strife: controversy, dispute, *argument Antonyms: concurrence: accord Contrasted words … New Dictionary of Synonyms
altercation — [n] fight, often verbal argument, beef*, bickering, blowup*, bone of contention*, brawl*, brush*, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, flap*, fracas*, fuss, go*, hassle, quarrel, row, rumble*, run in*, set to*, squabbling, tiff*,… … New thesaurus
altercation — Altercation, Altercatio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
altercation — ► NOUN ▪ a noisy argument or disagreement. ORIGIN Latin, from altercari to wrangle … English terms dictionary