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brigar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • argue verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
  • brawl noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  • rumble noun A deep, continuous, low sound, like distant thunder.
  • scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
  • squabble noun A minor, petty argument.

Senses

brigar is used for these senses in English:

  • argue (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
  • brawl (intransitive) To engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel.
  • rumble (slang, intransitive) To fight; to brawl.
  • scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
  • squabble (intransitive) To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.

argue — full definition

  1. verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
  2. verb To give reasons in support of a position.

brawl — full definition

  1. noun A rough, disorderly fight or argument, usually involving several people.
  2. verb To take part in a rowdy fight or noisy quarrel.

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