disputa — meaning in English

English meaning

• dispute noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.
• spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
• strife noun Bitter conflict or struggle, sometimes violent.
• toil noun Hard, exhausting work.

Senses

disputa is used for these senses in English:

• dispute An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
• spat A brief argument, falling out, quarrel.
• strife Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
• toil Trouble, strife.
• tug of war (idiomatic) A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

dispute — full definition

1. noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.
2. verb To argue against or question the truth or validity of something.

spat — full definition

1. noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
2. noun The eggs or newly settled young of shellfish such as oysters.
3. noun A short cloth or leather covering worn over the top of a shoe.
4. verb To argue briefly and pettily.

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