squabble

squab·ble

 (skwŏb′əl)

intr.v. squab·bled, squab·bling, squab·bles

To engage in a bad-tempered argument, often over a trivial matter; bicker. See Synonyms at argue.

n.

A noisy quarrel, often about a trivial matter.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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squab′bler n.

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squabble

(ˈskwɒbəl)

vb

(intr) to quarrel over a small matter

n

a petty quarrel

[C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel]

ˈsquabbler n

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squab•ble

(ˈskwɒb əl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i.

1. to engage in a petty quarrel.

n.

2. a petty quarrel.

[1595–1605; probably < Scandinavian; compare dial. Norwegian skvabba to prattle]

squab′bler, n.

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squabble

Past participle: squabbled
Gerund: squabbling

Imperative

squabble

squabble

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squabble - a quarrel about petty points   bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, spat, tiff, fuss dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
Verb	1.	squabble - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" bicker, brabble, pettifog, quibble, niggle argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

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squabble

verb

1. quarrel, fight, argue, row, clash, dispute, scrap (informal), fall out (informal), brawl, spar, wrangle, bicker, have words, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs Mother is devoted to Dad although they squabble all the time.

noun

1. quarrel, fight, row, argument, dispute, set-to (informal), scrap (informal), disagreement, barney (informal), spat, difference of opinion, tiff, turf war (informal), bagarre (French) There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.

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squabble

verb

To engage in a quarrel:

argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, tiff, wrangle.

Informal: hassle, tangle.

Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.

noun

A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:

altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.

Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.

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Translations

مُشاجَرَهيَتَخَاصَمُيَتَشاجَر

hádat sehašteřeníhašteřit se

småskænderismåskændes

Kabbeleisich kabbelnzanken (sich)

λογοφέρνω

escaramuzapelearsepicotearse

kinastellakinastelu

querellese chamaillerchamaillerdispute

prepirati se

összezördülperpatvar

rífastrifrildi

litigarelitigioscaramucciabattibeccobisticciare

つまらないことで口論する

쓸데없는 말다툼을 하다

ķildaķildoties

kibbelen

kjeklekjeklingsmåkrangel

posprzeczać się

discutir

пререкаться из-за пустяков

haštereniehašterisť sa

käbbla

ทะเลาะกัน

ağız dalaşıatışmaatışmaktartışmatartışmak

cãi vặt

争论口角为琐事争吵

squabble

[ˈskwɒbl]

A. N → riña f, pelea f, pleito m (esp LAm)

B. VI → reñir, pelearse (over, about por, sobre) stop squabbling! → ¡vale ya de pelearse or reñir!

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squabble

[ˈskwɒb^əl]

n → chamaillerie f

vi → se chamailler
Stop squabbling! → Arrêtez de vous chamailler!
to squabble over sth → se chamailler au sujet de qch

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squabble

n → Zank m, → Streit m; squabbles → Zankereien pl, → Streitigkeiten pl

vi → (sich) zanken, (sich) streiten (about, over um)

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squabble

[ˈskwɒbl]

1. n → battibecco

2. vi to squabble (over or about) → bisticciarsi (per)

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squabble

(ˈskwobl) verb

to quarrel noisily, usually about something unimportant. The children are always squabbling over the toys. baklei يَتَشاجَر карам се brigar hašteřit se sich kabbeln småskændes καβγαδίζω για ασήμαντα πράγματα nääklema يكي بدو كردن nahistella se quereller לַרִיב टंटा मचाना, झगड़ा करना, गड़बड़ कर देना rječkati se, prepirati se összezördül pertengkaran rífast bisticciare 言い争う 쓸데없는 싸움을 하다 kivirèytis, rietis ķildoties bertengkar kibbelensmåkrangle, trettesprzeczać się brigar a se certa (în legătură cu) пререкаться; вздорить hašteriť sa pričkati se prepirati se käbbla, kivas ทะเลาะกัน; มีปากเสียงกัน tartışmak, atışmak (為瑣事)爭吵，爭論 сваритися через дрібниці زور زور سے جھگڑنا cãi nhau ầm ĩ （为琐事）争吵，争论

noun

a noisy quarrel. bakleiery مُشاجَرَه кавга briga hašteření die Kabbelei småskænderi καβγάς nääklemine نزاع kahina querelleמריבה तू-तू मैं-मैं, कहा सूनी, टंटा rječkanje, prepirka perpatvar keributan rifrildi battibecco 言い争い 떠들썩한 싸움 kivirèas ķilda pertengkaran kibbelpartij krangel, klammerisprzeczka briga ceartă перебранка hašterenie pričkanje prepirka käbbel, kiv การทะเลาะวิวาท tartışma, atışma 口角 сварка через дрібниці شور شرابے کے ساتھ جھگڑا sự cãi nhau ầm ĩ 口角

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squabble

→ يَتَخَاصَمُ hádat se småskændes zanken (sich) λογοφέρνω pelearse kinastella se chamailler prepirati se bisticciare つまらないことで口論する 쓸데없는 말다툼을 하다 kibbelen småkrangel posprzeczać się discutir пререкаться из-за пустяков käbbla ทะเลาะกัน ağız dalaşı cãi vặt 争论

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