disagreement

discusión, disputa

Conversación en la que varias personas discuten porque tienen opiniones distintas.

En inglés sencillo: A discussion in which people argue because they have different opinions.

• We had a disagreement yesterday.
• Their disagreement about money lasted an hour.
• Did you resolve your disagreement with your brother?

Cómo se usa: a disagreement with someone about something (I had a disagreement with my sister about our holiday.)

Sinónimos: argument, dispute

Expresiones frecuentes: have a disagreement, disagreement about something, disagreement with someone

desacuerdo, discrepancia

Situación en la que las personas opinan distinto o las cosas no coinciden.

En inglés sencillo: A situation in which people have different opinions, or things do not match.

• There is disagreement about the plan.
• Experts are in disagreement over the cause.
• The report notes a disagreement between the two sets of figures.

Cómo se usa: disagreement between A and B (There is disagreement between doctors and patients about the treatment.); disagreement about/over something (There is widespread disagreement over the new policy.); in disagreement with someone/something (Her account is in disagreement with the other witnesses.)

Sinónimos: difference of opinion, lack of agreement

Antónimos: agreement

Expresiones frecuentes: disagreement between people, disagreement over something, in disagreement