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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisputa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒisˈputɐ
"Eles tiveram uma disputa sobre o jogo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An angry argument or disagreement.
"The siblings had a quarrel over who would get to use the computer first."
- 1
To have an angry argument or disagreement.
"They often quarrel about trivial matters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'querelle', which originated from the Latin 'querella', meaning a complaint or lament, coming from 'queri', meaning to complain. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a legal complaint or grievance to a verbal dispute or heated argument between people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quarrel" is said worldwide
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querelle
Transliteration: kɛʁɛl
"Ils ont eu une querelle à propos de la télévision."
Streit
Transliteration: ʃtraɪt
"Sie hatten einen Streit über das Essen."
litigio
Transliteration: liˈti.dʒo
"Hanno avuto un litigio per un malinteso."
disputa
Transliteration: disˈputa
"Tuvieron una disputa sobre el dinero."
disputa
Transliteration: dʒisˈputɐ
"Eles tiveram uma disputa sobre o jogo."
झगड़ा
Transliteration: jhagda
"उनका झगड़ा बहुत बड़ा हो गया।"
争吵
Transliteration: zhēngchǎo
"他们因为小事争吵。"
다툼
Transliteration: da-tum
"그들은 사소한 일로 다툼을 벌였다."
口論
Transliteration: こうろん
"彼らは些細なことで口論した。"
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