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  • 1 disputa

    f.
    dispute.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: disputar.
    * * *
    1 (discusión) dispute, argument, quarrel
    2 (enfrentamiento) clash, struggle
    \
    sin disputa without dispute
    tener una disputa to quarrel
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=discusión) dispute, argument

    sin disputa — undoubtedly, beyond dispute

    2) (=controversia) controversy
    * * *
    a) (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argument
    b) ( controversia) dispute

    es, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best

    * * *
    = disputation, row, quarrel, fray, contest, run-in, altercation, dispute, wrangle, bickering, argument, squabble, squabbling, contestation, tug of war, spat, war of words, dust-up, grievance.
    Ex. Academic disputations are generally entered under the heading for the faculty moderator.
    Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.
    Ex. The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.
    Ex. The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.
    Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
    Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.
    Ex. Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.
    Ex. In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.
    Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.
    Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.
    Ex. We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.
    Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.
    Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.
    Ex. These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.
    Ex. Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.
    Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.
    Ex. War of words exposed chinks in coalition.
    Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.
    Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).
    ----
    * disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.
    * disputa industrial = industrial dispute, industrial action.
    * disputa + perdurar = dispute + rage.
    * resolución de disputas = dispute settlement.
    * resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.
    * * *
    a) (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argument
    b) ( controversia) dispute

    es, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best

    * * *
    = disputation, row, quarrel, fray, contest, run-in, altercation, dispute, wrangle, bickering, argument, squabble, squabbling, contestation, tug of war, spat, war of words, dust-up, grievance.

    Ex: Academic disputations are generally entered under the heading for the faculty moderator.

    Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.
    Ex: The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.
    Ex: The academic librarian, by remaining neutral, can stay above the fray and does not need to take sides in order to provide scholars with access to the truth.
    Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.
    Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.
    Ex: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.
    Ex: In practice meetings of the Council of Ministers -- the Community's main legislative body -- have in recent years become a forum for acrimonious dispute.
    Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.
    Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.
    Ex: We do not want to see young assistants at the counter getting involved in an argument.
    Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.
    Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.
    Ex: These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.
    Ex: Library administrators might be able to predict their fortunes in the academic tug of war for funds if they understood more clearly the attitudes of institutional administrators towards libraries.
    Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.
    Ex: War of words exposed chinks in coalition.
    Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.
    Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).
    * disputa + continuar = dispute + rage.
    * disputa industrial = industrial dispute, industrial action.
    * disputa + perdurar = dispute + rage.
    * resolución de disputas = dispute settlement.
    * resolver una disputa = settle + dispute.

    * * *
    1 (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argument
    2 (controversia) dispute
    ha sido objeto de una larga disputa it has been the source of a long-running dispute
    es, sin disputa, la mejor she is, without question, the best
    3 (combate) fight
    * * *

    Del verbo disputar: ( conjugate disputar)

    disputa es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    disputa    
    disputar
    disputa sustantivo femenino
    a) (discusión, pelea) quarrel, argument



    disputar ( conjugate disputar) verbo transitivo
    a) disputale algo a algn ‹ título› to challenge sb for sth;


    b) ‹ partido› to play;

    ‹ combate› to fight
    disputarse verbo pronominal:

    disputa sustantivo femenino
    1 (enfrentamiento) dispute
    (por un puesto, etc) contest
    2 (riña, pelea) argument
    disputar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (debatir) disputaban sobre ello acaloradamente, they were arguing heatedly about it
    2 (competir por) to contest: han disputado la carrera dos de los mejores atletas, two of the best athletes competed in the race
    II verbo transitivo
    1 (competir) to compete: le disputa la presidencia a Gómez, he is competing against Gómez for the presidency
    2 Dep (un encuentro) to play

    ' disputa' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acalorada
    - acalorado
    - bronca
    - concesión
    - discusión
    - disgusto
    - disputar
    - disputarse
    - margen
    - trabar
    - agrio
    - arbitrar
    - litigio
    - lugar
    - originar
    - pleito
    - querella
    English:
    acrimonious
    - contention
    - dispute
    - embroil
    - feud
    - fight
    - quarrel
    - quarreling
    - quarrelling
    - row
    - squabble
    - wrangle
    - settle
    * * *
    1. [discusión] dispute, argument
    2. [competición] contest;
    la disputa por el título de liga the battle for the league title;
    entrar en la disputa por algo to enter the contest for sth;
    hay mucha disputa para conseguir el puesto there's a lot of competition for the post
    3. [polémica] dispute;
    mediar o [m5] terciar en la disputa to intervene in the dispute;
    es, sin disputa, el más lujoso it is indisputably o unquestionably the most luxurious
    * * *
    f dispute;
    sin disputa undoubtedly
    * * *
    altercado, discusión: dispute, argument

    Spanish-English dictionary > disputa

  • 2 peleón

    adj.
    quarrelsome, inclined to quarrel, quarreling, quarrelling.
    m.
    quarreller, bully, rabble-rouser, quarreler.
    * * *
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (persona) quarrelsome
    \
    vino peleón plonk
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=belicoso) aggressive
    2) (=discutidor) argumentative
    3) [vino] cheap, rough
    * * *
    - leona adjetivo
    1) (Esp fam) peleador
    2) (Esp) < vino> rough, cheap
    * * *
    ----
    * vino peleón = plonk.
    * * *
    - leona adjetivo
    1) (Esp fam) peleador
    2) (Esp) < vino> rough, cheap
    * * *
    * vino peleón = plonk.
    * * *
    B ‹vino› rough, cheap
    * * *
    peleón, -ona adj
    1. [persona]
    es muy peleón he's always getting into fights
    2. Fam [vino] rough
    * * *
    adj argumentative;
    vino peleón fam jug wine, Br
    plonk fam
    * * *
    peleón, - ona adj, mpl - ones Spain : quarrelsome, argumentative

    Spanish-English dictionary > peleón

  • 3 pendenciero

    adj.
    rowdy, inclined to quarrel, quarrelling, quarreling.
    m.
    troublemaker, rabble-rouser, brawler, quarreler.
    * * *
    1 quarrelsome
    * * *
    pendenciero, -a
    1.
    ADJ quarrelsome, argumentative
    2.
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    a) ( discutidor) quarrelsome, argumentative
    b) ( peleador)
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino troublemaker
    * * *
    = rowdy, bellicose.
    Ex. He was assaulted by a gang of white rowdies who beat him over the head with pistols bruising him severely and laming him.
    Ex. For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    a) ( discutidor) quarrelsome, argumentative
    b) ( peleador)
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino troublemaker
    * * *
    = rowdy, bellicose.

    Ex: He was assaulted by a gang of white rowdies who beat him over the head with pistols bruising him severely and laming him.

    Ex: For all their bellicose rhetoric, they still hope that diplomatic pressure will persuade Iran to compromise.

    * * *
    1 (discutidor) quarrelsome, argumentative
    2
    (peleador): un chico pendenciero a kid who's always getting into fights o who's always fighting
    masculine, feminine
    troublemaker
    * * *

    pendenciero
    ◊ -ra adjetivo

    quarrelsome
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    troublemaker

    ' pendenciero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    belicosa
    - belicoso
    - camorrista
    English:
    quarrelsome
    - rowdy
    * * *
    pendenciero, -a
    ♦ adj
    es muy pendenciero he's always getting into fights
    ♦ nm,f
    es un pendenciero he's always getting into fights
    * * *
    m, pendenciera f troublemaker
    * * *
    pendenciero, -ra adj
    : argumentative, quarrelsome

    Spanish-English dictionary > pendenciero

  • 4 regañar

    v.
    to scold, to call down, to chide, to chew out.
    * * *
    1 to scold, tell off
    1 (reñir) to argue, quarrel, fall out
    2 (refunfuñar) to moan, grumble, complain
    * * *
    1.
    VT to scold, tell off *
    2. VI
    1) [persona] to grumble, grouse *
    2) [dos personas] to fall out, quarrel
    3) †† [perro] to snarl, growl
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to scold, to tell... off (colloq)
    2.
    regañar vi (Esp) ( pelearse) to quarrel

    ha regañado con el novio — ( ha discutido) she's had an argument with her boyfriend; ( ha roto) she's split up o broken up with her boyfriend

    * * *
    = set about, rebuff, reprimand, chide, slap + Nombre + down, upbraid, scold, tell + Nombe + off, get at.
    Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.
    Ex. 'Do not rebuff him before he has swept out his body or before he has said that for which he came'.
    Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.
    Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex. Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.
    Ex. The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.
    Ex. Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.
    Ex. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.
    Ex. If you're always getting at them for smaller things, they won't know when they're really doing something wrong.
    ----
    * regañar constantemente = nag (at).
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to scold, to tell... off (colloq)
    2.
    regañar vi (Esp) ( pelearse) to quarrel

    ha regañado con el novio — ( ha discutido) she's had an argument with her boyfriend; ( ha roto) she's split up o broken up with her boyfriend

    * * *
    = set about, rebuff, reprimand, chide, slap + Nombre + down, upbraid, scold, tell + Nombe + off, get at.

    Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

    Ex: 'Do not rebuff him before he has swept out his body or before he has said that for which he came'.
    Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.
    Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.
    Ex: Not to put too fine a point on this, and slap me down if I am being rude, but from the questions you are asking I do not think you are ready for a project of this scope.
    Ex: The generalists upbraid the vocationalists for promoting mere 'training' for work that may quickly become obsolete rather than 'education' for a career with a future.
    Ex: Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.
    Ex: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.
    Ex: If you're always getting at them for smaller things, they won't know when they're really doing something wrong.
    * regañar constantemente = nag (at).

    * * *
    regañar [A1 ]
    vt
    ( esp AmL) to scold, to give … a talking-to ( colloq), to tell … off ( colloq)
    ¿te regañó por llegar tarde? did she tell you off for being late?, did you get a talking-to for being late?
    ■ regañar
    vi
    ( Esp)
    1 (pelearse) to quarrel
    regañamos por una tontería we quarreled over nothing
    ha regañado con el novio (ha discutido) she's had an argument o a row o ( colloq) a tiff with her boyfriend; (ha roto) she's split up o broken up with her boyfriend
    2 (quejarse) to grumble
    * * *

     

    regañar ( conjugate regañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to scold, to tell … off (colloq)
    verbo intransitivo (Esp) ( pelearse) to quarrel
    regañar
    I verbo transitivo to scold, tell off
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (en una discusión) to argue, quarrel
    2 (romper una relación) to split up, break up
    ' regañar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    caldo
    - discutir
    - reñir
    - repaso
    - retar
    - rezongar
    English:
    chastise
    - pull up
    - reprehend
    - scold
    - tell off
    - tick off
    - pull
    - tell
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    [reprender] to tell off;
    me regañaron por acabarme toda la cerveza I got a row for finishing all the beer
    ♦ vi
    Esp [pelearse] to fall out;
    ha regañado con su hermana he's fallen out with his sister;
    están regañados they've fallen out
    * * *
    I v/t tell off
    II v/i quarrel
    * * *
    : to scold, to give a talking to
    1) quejarse: to grumble, to complain
    2) reñir: to quarrel, to argue
    * * *
    regañar vb (reñir) to tell off [pt. & pp. told]

    Spanish-English dictionary > regañar

  • 5 reñir

    v.
    1 to quarrel, to engage in a quarrel, to dispute, to scrap.
    Ellos riñen They quarrel.
    2 to reprimand, to reproach, to tell off.
    María riñe a Ricardo Mary recriminates Richard.
    3 to scold, to berate.
    María riñe a su hijo Mary scolds her son.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ CEÑIR], like link=ceñir ceñir
    1 (discutir) to quarrel, argue
    2 (pelear) to fight
    3 (desavenirse) to fall out
    1 (reprender) to scold, tell off
    2 (ejecutar) to fight, wage
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=regañar) to scold; (=reprender) to tell off *, reprimand ( por for)
    2) [+ batalla] to fight, wage
    2.
    VI (=pelear) to quarrel, fall out ( con with)

    ha reñido con su novio — she's fallen out o had a fight with her boyfriend

    riñeron por cuestión de dinero — they quarrelled about money, they quarrelled over money

    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)
    a) ( discutir) to argue, quarrel
    b)

    reñir CON alguien — ( pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with somebody; ( enemistarse) to fall out with somebody

    2.
    reñir vt (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell... off (colloq)
    * * *
    = berate, bicker, quarrel, niggle, scold, squabble, tell + Nombe + off, argue.
    Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.
    Ex. Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.
    Ex. But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.
    Ex. The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.
    Ex. Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.
    Ex. Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.
    Ex. Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.
    Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
    ----
    * reñirse con = be at odds with.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)
    a) ( discutir) to argue, quarrel
    b)

    reñir CON alguien — ( pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with somebody; ( enemistarse) to fall out with somebody

    2.
    reñir vt (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell... off (colloq)
    * * *
    = berate, bicker, quarrel, niggle, scold, squabble, tell + Nombe + off, argue.

    Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

    Ex: Chapter 4 presents solutions for when children fight, bicker, compete, namecall, and hit.
    Ex: But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.
    Ex: The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.
    Ex: Deciding whether an unruly child has something wrong in his genes or is just full of beans may determine whether he's scolded or offered remedial education.
    Ex: Let's not squabble about the fact that Bush actually eked out a razor-thin victory in the popular vote.
    Ex: Teachers should tackle bad behaviour in class by praising their pupils instead of telling them off, according to research published today.
    Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
    * reñirse con = be at odds with.

    * * *
    reñir [ I15 ]
    vi
    A ( esp Esp) (discutir) to argue, quarrel
    B ( esp Esp) reñir CON algn (pelearse) to quarrel WITH sb, have a row o fight WITH sb; (enemistarse) to fall out WITH sb
    ■ reñir
    vt
    A ( Esp) (regañar) to scold, tell … off ( colloq)
    B ( liter); ‹lucha/combate› to fight
    * * *

     

    reñir ( conjugate reñir) verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)

    b) reñir CON algn ( pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with sb;

    ( enemistarse) to fall out with sb
    verbo transitivo (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell … off (colloq)
    reñir
    I vi (tener una discusión) to quarrel, argue
    (enfadarse, dejar de hablarse) to fall out [con, with]
    II verbo transitivo
    1 (regañar) to tell off: mamá me riñó por romper el perchero, mum told me off for breaking the hatstand
    2 (una batalla) to fight
    ' reñir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    discutir
    - tarifar
    English:
    bicker
    - fall out
    - fight
    - quarrel
    - squabble
    - tell off
    - argue
    - argument
    - row
    - tell
    - wrangle
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    [regañar] to tell off;
    les riñeron por hablar en clase they were told off for talking in class
    ♦ vi
    1. [discutir] to argue;
    ¡niños, dejad de reñir! stop arguing, children!
    2. [enemistarse] to fall out ( con with);
    riñeron por una tontería they fell out over something really silly
    * * *
    I v/t tell off
    II v/i quarrel, fight fam
    * * *
    reñir {67} vi
    1) : to argue
    2)
    reñir con : to fall out with, to go up against
    : to scold, to reprimand
    * * *
    reñir vb
    1. (regañar) to tell off [pt. & pp. told]
    2. (discutir) to quarrel / to argue
    3. (romper las relaciones) to fall out [pt. fell; pp. fallen]
    iban a casarse, pero han reñido they were going to get married, but they've fallen out

    Spanish-English dictionary > reñir

  • 6 riña

    f.
    quarrel, fight, dispute, bickering.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: reñir.
    * * *
    1 (pelea) fight, brawl
    2 (discusión) quarrel, row, argument
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF (=discusión) quarrel, argument; (=lucha) fight, brawl

    riña de perros — dogfight, dogfighting

    * * *
    a) ( pelea) fight
    b) ( discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)
    * * *
    = fireworks, donnybrook, wrangle, bickering, squabble, squabbling, rumble, spat, quarrel, affray, dust-up, fracas.
    Ex. 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.
    Ex. Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real ' donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.
    Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.
    Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.
    Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.
    Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.
    Ex. It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.
    Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.
    Ex. The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.
    Ex. The Public Order Act 1986 contains many of the more common public order offences such as riot, affray and threatening behaviour.
    Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.
    Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.
    * * *
    a) ( pelea) fight
    b) ( discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)
    * * *
    = fireworks, donnybrook, wrangle, bickering, squabble, squabbling, rumble, spat, quarrel, affray, dust-up, fracas.

    Ex: 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.

    Ex: Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real ' donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.
    Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.
    Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.
    Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.
    Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.
    Ex: It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.
    Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.
    Ex: The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.
    Ex: The Public Order Act 1986 contains many of the more common public order offences such as riot, affray and threatening behaviour.
    Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.
    Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

    * * *
    A (pelea) fight
    una riña callejera a street fight o brawl
    Compuesto:
    ( AmS) cockfight
    B (discusión) quarrel, argument, row ( colloq)
    * * *

    Del verbo reñir: ( conjugate reñir)

    riña es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    reñir    
    riña
    reñir ( conjugate reñir) verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)

    b) riña CON algn ( pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with sb;

    ( enemistarse) to fall out with sb
    verbo transitivo (Esp) ( regañar) to scold, tell … off (colloq)
    riña sustantivo femenino
    a) ( pelea) fight;


    b) ( discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)

    reñir
    I vi (tener una discusión) to quarrel, argue
    (enfadarse, dejar de hablarse) to fall out [con, with]
    II verbo transitivo
    1 (regañar) to tell off: mamá me riñó por romper el perchero, mum told me off for breaking the hatstand
    2 (una batalla) to fight
    riña sustantivo femenino
    1 (pelea,discusión) quarrel, argument
    2 (reprimenda) telling-off
    ' riña' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disputa
    - gresca
    - lance
    - zafarrancho
    - zipizape
    - acalorado
    - bailarín
    - bochinche
    - bonche
    - callejero
    - camorra
    - cantarín
    - danzarín
    - gallo
    - jaleo
    - pelotera
    English:
    disagreement
    - fight
    - quarrel
    - quarreling
    - quarrelling
    - rough-and-tumble
    - settle
    - squabble
    - wrangling
    - argument
    - ballet
    - dancer
    - row
    - wrangle
    * * *
    riña nf
    1. [discusión] quarrel
    2. [pelea] fight
    RP riña de gallos cockfight
    * * *
    f quarrel, fight
    * * *
    riña nf
    1) : fight, brawl
    2) : dispute, quarrel
    * * *
    1. (discusión) quarrel / row
    2. (pelea) fight

    Spanish-English dictionary > riña

  • 7 altercado

    • altercation
    • argument
    • controversy
    • dispute
    • fight
    • jangle
    • quarrel
    • quarreling
    • quarrelling
    • run in
    • spat
    • squabble
    • tiff

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > altercado

  • 8 andar a palos

    • be always quarrelling

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > andar a palos

  • 9 disputa

    • altercation
    • argument
    • bicker
    • broil
    • controversy
    • debate
    • dispute
    • fight
    • quarrel
    • quarreling
    • quarrelling
    • set to
    • spat
    • squabble
    • tiff
    • wrangle
    • wrap

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > disputa

  • 10 disputas

    • quarreling
    • quarrelling
    • quarrels

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > disputas

  • 11 estar siempre peleando

    • be always fighting
    • be always quarrelling

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estar siempre peleando

  • 12 rińa

    • affray
    • bickering
    • brawl
    • dispute
    • fight
    • quarrel
    • quarreling
    • quarrelling
    • scuffle
    • spat
    • squabble
    • tiff
    • tussle
    • wrangle
    • wrap

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > rińa

  • 13 disputas

    f.pl.
    quarrels, quarrelling, quarreling.
    pres.indicat.
    2nd person singular (tú/usted) present indicative of spanish verb: disputar.

    Spanish-English dictionary > disputas

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