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Pronunciation / Transliteration: disputa
"Eles resolveram a disputa contratual pacificamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A disagreement, argument, or debate.
"The two countries have been in a territorial dispute for decades."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dispute' originates from the Latin 'disputare', meaning 'to consider, discuss', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. The term has shifted from a general sense of discussion to a more adversarial context, often implying conflict or disagreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispute" is said worldwide
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différend
Transliteration: différend
"Leurs différends ont fini par être réglés devant les tribunaux."
Streit
Transliteration: Streit
"Der Streit zwischen den beiden Nachbarn dauerte Jahre."
disputa
Transliteration: disputa
"La disputa salariale è stata finalmente risolta."
disputa
Transliteration: disputa
"Surgió una disputa sobre la propiedad de la tierra."
disputa
Transliteration: disputa
"Eles resolveram a disputa contratual pacificamente."
विवाद
Transliteration: vivad
"दोनों देशों के बीच सीमा को लेकर विवाद है।"
争议
Transliteration: zhēngyì
"这场劳资争议已经持续了几个星期。"
분쟁
Transliteration: bunjaeng
"그들은 토지 소유권을 두고 분쟁 중이다."
紛争
Transliteration: funsō
"労働紛争が会社と従業員の間で発生した。"
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