Quarrel

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Derived terms

English

Noun

quarrel (quarrels)

1. An angry word fight (from Old French querele; Latin querela, questus - to complain)
2. A word dispute or heated argument
3. A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window
4. A square tile (from Old French quarrel or carreau; Latin quadrellus, from quadrus - a square)
5. A square-headed arrow for a crossbow

Translations

• Dutch: onenigheid f, discussie f
• Esperanto: malpaco
• French: querelle f
• German: Streit m
• Interlingua: altercation, querela
• Italian: lite f
• Latin: jurgium, altercatio, rixa
• Norwegian: krangel
• Portuguese: discussão f
• Spanish: pelea f, riña f
• Volapük: dikod, zan

Verb

to quarrel (quarrels, quarreled, quarreling)

1. To disagree very strongly.
2. To oppose or dispute angrily.
3. To complain bitterly.

Translations

• Dutch: discussiëren, redetwisten
• Esperanto: kvereli, malpaci
• French: disputer
• Interlingua: altercar, querelar
• Italian: litigare
• Latin: jurgare
• Norwegian: krangle
• Portuguese: discutir
• Spanish: discutir (1), pelearse (2), quejarse (3)
• Volapük: zaniälön

Derived terms

• quarrelsome