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Pronunciation / Transliteration: disputa
"Surgió una disputa sobre la propiedad de la tierra."
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 discuss, argue, or debate'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century, retaining its connotation of disagreement or contention.
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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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