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quar·rel ¹  (kwôrl, kwr-)

n.

1. An angry dispute; an altercation.

2. A cause of a dispute or an argument: We have no quarrel with the findings of the committee.

intr.v. quar·reled or quar·relled, quar·rel·ing or quar·rel·ling, quar·rels

1. To engage in a quarrel; dispute angrily. See Synonyms at argue.

2. To disagree; differ: I quarrel with your conclusions.

3. To find fault; complain.

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[Middle English querele, from Old French, complaint, from Latin querella, querla, from quer, to complain; see kwes- in Indo-European roots.]

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quarrel·er, quarrel·ler n.

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quar·rel ²  (kwôrl, kwr-)

n.

1. A bolt for a crossbow.

2. A tool, such as a stonemason's chisel, that has a squared head.

3. A small diamond-shaped or square pane of glass in a latticed window.

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[Middle English quarel, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus, diminutive of Late Latin quadrus, square, from Latin quadrum; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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quarrel¹

n

1. an angry disagreement; argument

2. a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance

vb -rels, -relling, -relled US, -rels -reling, -reled (intr; often foll by with)

1. to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue

2. to find fault; complain

[from Old French querele, from Latin querēlla complaint, from querī to complain]

quarreller  US, quarreler n

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quarrel²

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead

[from Old French quarrel pane, from Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus square]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quarrel - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" dustup, run-in, wrangle, row, words difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" affray, altercation, fracas - noisy quarrel pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bicker, bickering, fuss - a quarrel about petty points bust-up - a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
	2.	quarrel - an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges arrow - a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
Verb	1.	quarrel - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" altercate, argufy, dispute, scrap argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something brawl, wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street" spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrel polemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize - engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years" fall out - have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"

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quarrel

noun

disagreement, fight, row, difference (of opinion), argument, dispute, controversy, breach, scrap (informal), disturbance, misunderstanding, contention, feud, fray, brawl, spat, squabble, strife, wrangle, skirmish, vendetta, discord, fracas, commotion, tiff, altercation, broil, tumult, dissension, affray, turf war (informal), shindig (informal), disputation, dissidence, shindy (informal), bagarre (French) I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
disagreement accord, agreement, concord

verb

disagree, fight, argue, row, clash, dispute, scrap (informal), differ, fall out (informal), brawl, squabble, spar, wrangle, bicker, be at odds, lock horns, cross swords, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, altercate My brother quarrelled with my father.
disagree agree, get on or along (with)

quarrel with something or someone argue with, oppose, dispute, knock (informal), fault, condemn, be against, complain about, criticize, object to, disapprove of, decry, take issue with, rebut, take exception to, find fault with, carp about, pick holes in, cavil at or about or over I cannot quarrel with the verdict.

Quotations
"It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion" [William Ralph Inge Outspoken Essays]
"Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end" [John Milton Samson Agonistes]

Translations

quarrel [ˈkwɒrəl]

A. N (= argument) → riña f, pelea f
to have a quarrel with sb → reñir or pelearse con algn
I have no quarrel with you → no tengo nada en contra de usted, no tengo queja de usted
to pick a quarrel → buscar pelea or pleito
to pick a quarrel with sb → meterse con algn, buscar pelea or pleito con algn
to take up sb's quarrel → ponerse de la parte de algn

B. VI → reñir, pelearse
we quarrelled and I never saw him again → reñimos y no volví a verlo
they quarrelled about or over money → riñeron por cuestión de dinero
to quarrel with sb → reñir con algn
I can't quarrel with that → eso no lo discuto
what we quarrel with is → en lo que discrepamos or no estamos de acuerdo es ...

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quarrel [ˈkwɒrəl]

n

(= argument) → querelle f, dispute f
to have a quarrel with sb → se quereller avec qn

to have no quarrel with sb (= have nothing against) → n'avoir rien contre qn
I've no quarrel with him → Je n'ai rien contre lui.
to have no quarrel with sth (= no criticism to make) → n'avoir rien à redire à qch

vi

(= argue) → se disputer, se quereller
to quarrel about sth, to quarrel over sth → se disputer à propos de qch, se quereller à propos de qch
to quarrel with sb → se disputer avec qn, se quereller avec qn

(= disagree) to quarrel with sth → ne pas être d'accord sur qch
I can't quarrel with that
BUT Je ne vois rien à redire à cela.
I would quarrel with you on that figure → Je ne suis pas d'accord avec vous sur ce chiffre.
I wouldn't quarrel with you about that
BUT Je ne vois rien à redire à cela.

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quarrel¹

n (in window) → rautenförmiges Fensterglas

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quarrel²

n

→ Streit m; (= dispute) → Auseinandersetzung f; they have had a quarrel → sie haben Streit gehabt, sie haben sich gestritten; let’s not have a quarrel about it → wir wollen uns nicht darüber streiten; to start or pick a quarrel → einen Streit anfangen (with mit)

(cause for complaint) → Einwand m → (with gegen); I have no quarrel with him → ich habe nichts gegen ihn

vi

(= have a dispute) → sich streiten (→ with mit, about, over über +acc); (more trivially) → sich zanken; to quarrel over something → sich über etw (acc) → streiten; (over inheritance) → sich wegen or um etw streiten; to quarrel over a girl → sich wegen eines Mädchens or um ein Mädchen streiten

(= find fault) → etwas auszusetzen haben (→ with an +dat); you can’t quarrel with that → daran kann man doch nichts aussetzen

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quarrel [ˈkwɒr/əl]

1. n (argument) → litigio, lite f
to have a quarrel with sb → litigare con qn
to pick a quarrel (with sb) → attaccar briga (con qn)
I've no quarrel with him → non ho niente contro di lui

2. vi to quarrel (with sb about or over sth) → litigare (con qn per qc)
they quarrelled about or over money → hanno litigato per i soldi
I can't quarrel with that → non ho niente da ridire su questo

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quarrel

n quarrel [ˈkworəl]

an angry disagreement or argument I've had a quarrel with my girl-friend. rusie, uitval شِجار، خِصام кавга hádka skænderi der Streit φιλονικία, καβγάς, τσακωμός pelea, riña tüli بگو مگو؛ دعوا riita dispute רִיב झगड़ा, असहमति svađati se veszekedés pertengkaran rifrildi, deila lite, litigio けんか 말다툼, 언쟁 kivirčas, vaidas strīds; ķilda pergaduhan ruzie krangel, trette kłótnia discussao ceartă ссора hádka prepir svađa gräl การทะเลาะ tartışma, münakaşa 爭吵 сварка, лайка جھگڑا sự cãi nhau 吵架

v – past tense, past participle ˈquarrelled , (American ) ˈquarreled –

to have an angry argument (with someone) I've quarrelled with my girl-friend; My girl-friend and I have quarrelled. rusie maak يَتَشاجَر، يَتَخاصَم карам се hádat se skændes sich streiten φιλονικώ, μαλώνω, τσακώνομαι pelearse, reñir tülitsema دعوا کردن؛ مرافعه کردن riidellä (se) disputer (avec) לַרִיב झगडा़ करना posvađati se veszekedik bertengkar rífast, deila litigare けんかする 말다툼하다 kivirčytis, susiginčyti []strīdēties; []ķildoties bergaduh ruzie hebben krangle, bli uvenner kłócić się brigar a se certa (cu) (по)ссориться hádať sa prepirati se svađati se gräla โต้เถียง kavga/münakaşa etmek 爭吵 сваритися, лаятися لڑنا cãi nhau 争吵

adj quarrelsome

inclined to quarrel quarrelsome children. twissoekerig, skoorsoekerig مَيّال إلى الشِّجار свадлив hádavý stridbar streitsüchtig καβγατζής peleón, pendenciero riiakas دعوایی؛ ستیزه جو riitaisa querelleur אוֹהֵב לרִיב झगड़ालु, कलहप्रिय svadljiv veszekedő(s) suka bertengkar deilugjarn litigioso, attaccabrighe おこりっぽい 말다툼을 좋아하는 priekabus, vaidingas strīdīgs; ķildīgs; nesaticīgs suka bergaduh ruzieachtig kranglevoren kłótliwy brigao pus pe ceartă вздорный hádavý prepirljiv svadljiv grälsjuk ซึ่งชอบหาเรื่อง kavgacı, huysuz 好爭吵的 сварливий, причепливий حجتی hay gây gổ 好争吵的

n quarrelsomeness

twissoekery, skoorsoekery مَيْل إلى الشِّجار свадливост nesnášenlivost stridbarhed die Streitsucht εριστικότητα espíritu pendenciero; ganas de pelea riiakus ستیزه جویی riitaisuus humeur querelleuse נוֹטֶה לַרִיב झगड़ालु svadljivost vesyekedős természet sifat suka bertengkar deilugirni litigiosità おこりっぽさ 잘 다툼［싸움］ priekabumas, vaidingumas ķildīgums; nesaticība suka bergaduh ruzieachtigheid trettelyst kłótliwość briga chef de ceartă вздорность neznášanlivosť prepirljivost svadljivost grälsjuka การชอบหาเรื่อง kavgacılık 好爭吵 сварливість جھگڑالوپن tính hay gây gổ 好争吵

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quarrel → شجار, مُشادَة, يتشاجر مع, يَتَعارَك hádka, pohádat (se) skænderi, skændes Streit, streiten καβγαδίζω, καβγάς discusión, discutir, reñir, riña riidellä, riita dispute, querelle, se disputer, se quereller svađa, svađati se lite, litigare 口論, 口論する, 喧嘩, 喧嘩する 다투다, 말다툼 ruzie, ruziën krangel, krangle kłótnia, pokłócić się, zrobić awanturę briga, brigar, disputa, disputar скандал, скандалить, ссора, ссориться bråk, bråka, gräl, gräla การทะเลาะวิวาท, ทะเลาะ, ทะเลาะวิวาท kavga, kavga etmek, tartışma, tartışmak sự tranh cãi, tranh cãi, vụ cãi nhau 争吵, 吵架