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zanken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
  • quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
  • row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
  • spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
  • squabble noun A minor, petty argument.

Senses

zanken is used for these senses in English:

  • clash (intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize.
  • quarrel (intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.
  • row (intransitive) To argue noisily.
  • spat (intransitive, originally, US) To quarrel or argue pettily briefly.
  • squabble (intransitive) To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.

clash — full definition

  1. noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
  2. noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
  3. verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
  4. verb Of colours, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
  5. verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.

quarrel — full definition

  1. noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
  2. verb To argue angrily or fall out with someone.

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