quarrel

riña, discusión

Discusión o desacuerdo con enfado, normalmente entre personas que se conocen.

En inglés sencillo: An angry argument or disagreement, usually between people who know each other.

• They had a quarrel yesterday.
• A quarrel over money ended their friendship.
• The children’s quarrels rarely lasted long.

Cómo se usa: quarrel with someone about/over something (He had a quarrel with his sister over money.)

Sinónimos: argument, dispute, fight

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

objeción, queja

Motivo para discrepar de alguien o estar descontento con algo.

En inglés sencillo: A reason for disagreeing with someone or being unhappy about something.

• I have no quarrel with you.
• My main quarrel with the plan is its cost.
• She explained her quarrel with the committee’s decision.

Cómo se usa: have a quarrel with someone/something (I have no quarrel with your aims.)

Sinónimos: objection, complaint, grievance

Expresiones frecuentes: have no quarrel, quarrel with something, someone’s main quarrel

discutir, disputar

Discutir con alguien de forma airada o quejarse de algo con lo que no se está de acuerdo.

En inglés sencillo: To argue angrily with someone or complain about something you disagree with.

• The brothers quarrel every day.
• They quarrelled over the bill.
• I would not quarrel with your choice.

Cómo se usa: quarrel with someone about/over something (They quarrelled over whose turn it was.); quarrel with something (I cannot quarrel with her conclusion.)

Sinónimos: argue, dispute, bicker

Antónimos: agree

Expresiones frecuentes: quarrel with someone, quarrel over money, quarrel with something