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squabble
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squab·ble  (skwbl)
intr.v. squab·bled, squab·bling, squab·bles
To engage in a disagreeable argument, usually over a trivial matter; wrangle. See Synonyms at argue.
n.
A noisy quarrel, usually about a trivial matter.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

squabbler n.

squabble [ˈskwɒbəl]
vb
(intr) to quarrel over a small matter
n
a petty quarrel
[probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel]
squabbler  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squabble - a quarrel about petty points
dustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
Verb1.squabble - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

squabble
verb
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
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.
Translations
squabble [ˈskwɒbl]
A. Nriña f, pelea f, pleito m (esp LAm)
B. VIreñir, pelearse (over, about por, sobre) stop squabbling!¡vale ya de pelearse or reñir!

squabble [ˈskwɒbəl]
nchamaillerie f
vise chamailler
Stop squabbling! → Arrêtez de vous chamailler!
to squabble over sth → se chamailler au sujet de qch

squabble
nZank m, → Streit m; squabblesZankereien pl, → Streitigkeiten pl
vi(sich) zanken, (sich) streiten (about, over um)

squabble [ˈskwɒbl]
1. nbattibecco
2. vi to squabble (over or about)bisticciarsi (per)

squabble
v squabble [ˈskwobl]
to quarrel noisily, usually about something unimportant The children are always squabbling over the toys. baklei يَتَشاجَر карам се hašteřit se småskændes sich kabbeln καβγαδίζω για ασήμαντα πράγματα nääklema يكي بدو كردن kinastella se quereller (à propos de) 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 kibbelen småkrangle, trette sprzeczać 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
n
a noisy quarrel. bakleiery مُشاجَرَه кавга hašteření småskænderi die Kabbelei καβγάς nääklemine نزاع kinastelu querelle מְרִיבָה तू-तू मैं-मैं, कहा सूनी, टंटा rječkanje, prepirka perpatvar keributan rifrildi battibecco 言い争い 떠들썩한 싸움 kivirèas ķilda pertengkaran kibbelpartij krangel, klammeri sprzeczka 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

squabble يَتَخاصم 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 kibbelpartij småkrangel posprzeczać się discutir пререкаться из-за пустяков käbbla การทะเลาะกัน ağız dalaşı cãi vặt 争论


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