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reñir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • argue verb To exchange differing opinions, often heatedly.
  • berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
  • engage verb To hold someone's attention or interest.
  • 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.
  • scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.
  • scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.

Senses

reñir is used for these senses in English:

  • argue (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
  • berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
  • 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.
  • scold (ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
  • scuffle (intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.

argue — full definition

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

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