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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquerelleur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kʁɛ.lœʁ/
"Il est d'un naturel querelleur avec ses voisins."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to argue, disagree, or fight frequently with others.
"His quarrelsome behavior made it difficult for him to maintain friendships with his colleagues." - 2
Characterized by arguments or hostility.
"The meeting quickly dissolved into a quarrelsome debate over budget allocations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English noun 'quarrel' (from Old French 'querele', originating from Latin 'querella' meaning complaint), combined with the native Germanic suffix '-some'. It has been used since the 15th century to describe individuals prone to frequent arguments and disputes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quarrelsome" is said worldwide
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querelleur
Transliteration: /kʁɛ.lœʁ/
"Il est d'un naturel querelleur avec ses voisins."
streitsüchtig
Transliteration: /ˈʃtʁaɪ̯tˌzʏçtɪç/
"Der streitsüchtige Kunde fing sofort an zu diskutieren."
litigioso
Transliteration: /li.tiˈdʒi.zo/
"Ha un carattere molto litigioso."
pendenciero
Transliteration: /pen.denˈsje.ɾo/
"El hombre adoptó una actitud pendenciera en el bar."
briguento
Transliteration: /bɾiˈɡẽ.tu/
"As crianças estavam muito briguientas hoje."
झगड़ालू
Transliteration: jhagardalu
"उसका झगड़ालू स्वभाव किसी को पसंद नहीं है।"
好争吵的
Transliteration: hào zhēngchǎo de
"他是一个好争吵的人，总是与人意见不合。"
싸움하기 줗아하는
Transliteration: ssaum-hagi joh-ahaneun
Script: 싸움하기 좋아하는
"그는 싸움하기 좋아하는 성격을 가지고 있다."
怒りっぽい
Transliteration: ikarip-poi
"彼は怒りっぽい性格で、すぐに議論を始める。"
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