wrangle

wran·gle  (rnggl)

v. wran·gled, wran·gling, wran·gles

v.intr.

To quarrel noisily or angrily; bicker. See Synonyms at argue.

v.tr.

1. To win or obtain by argument.

2. To herd (horses or other livestock).

n.

1. The act of wrangling.

2. An angry, noisy argument or dispute.

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[Middle English wranglen, of Middle Low German origin; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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wrangle [ˈræŋg^əl]

vb

1. (intr) to argue, esp noisily or angrily

2. (tr) to encourage, persuade, or obtain by argument

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (tr) Western US and Canadian to herd (cattle or horses)

n

a noisy or angry argument

[from Low German wrangeln; related to Norwegian vrangla]

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Wrangle a noisy quarrel; a jangle.

Examples: wrangle of bells, 1873; of philosophers—Lipton, 1970; of the stages, 1839.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wrangle - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" dustup, quarrel, run-in, 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.	wrangle - an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) haggle, haggling, wrangling bargaining - the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
Verb	1.	wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street" brawl altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap, dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
	2.	wrangle - herd and care for; "wrangle horses" herd - keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

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wrangle

verb

argue, fight, row, dispute, scrap, disagree, fall out (informal), contend, quarrel, brawl, squabble, spar, bicker, have words, altercate The two parties are still wrangling over the timing of the election.

noun

argument, row, clash, dispute, contest, set-to (informal), controversy, falling-out (informal), quarrel, brawl, barney (informal), squabble, bickering, tiff, altercation, slanging match (Brit.), turf war (informal), angry exchange, argy-bargy (Brit. informal), bagarre (French) He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.

Translations

wrangle [ˈræŋgl]

A. N → riña f, disputa f, pleito m (esp LAm)
legal wrangle → disputa f legal

B. VI to wrangle (about or over sth) → reñir or pelear(por or sobre algo)

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wrangle [ˈræŋg^əl]

n → bataille f
He was involved in a legal wrangle with his cousin → Il s'est trouvé impliqué dans une bataille juridique qui l'opposait à son cousin.

vi → se disputer
to wrangle with sb over sth → se battre contre qn au sujet de qch

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wrangle

n → Gerangel nt no pl, → Hin und Her nt no pl

vi → streiten, rangeln (about um); (in bargaining) → feilschen

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wrangle [ˈræŋgl]

1. n → litigio, alterco

2. vi to wrangle (about or over) → litigare (su)

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wrangle [ˈræŋgl]

1. n → litigio, alterco

2. vi to wrangle (about or over) → litigare (su)

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wrangle

v wrangle [ˈrӕŋgl]

to quarrel or argue angrily. kwaai baklei, stry يَتَشاجَر، يَتَخاصَم مَع карам се hádat se mundhugges sich zanken καβγαδίζω reñir, pelear nääklema مشاجره کردن kinata (se) disputer לְהִתנַצֵח बहस या तकरार करना žestoko se svađati veszekedik bertengkar deila, rífast litigare 口論する 논쟁하다 ginčytis, rietis strīdēties; ķīvēties bertengkar ruzi{#225}{#137}{#225}n krangle, kjekle kłócić się discutir a se certa пререкаться hádať sa prepirati se prepirati se gräla, käbbla, munhuggas ทะเลาะ kavga etmek, dalaşmak 激烈爭吵 сперечатися جھگڑا یا تکرار کرنا cãi lộn 争吵

n

an angry argument. stryery مُشاجَرَه، مُشاحَنَه، نِزاع кавга hádka, potyčka mundhuggeri der Zank καβγάς riña, pelea nääklus دعوا؛ مشاجره kina dispute רִיב קוֹלָנִי तकरार ljuta, žestoka svađa pörlekedés pertengkaran (hávær) deila, rifrildi litigio 口論 논쟁 ginčas, rietenos strīds; ķīviņš pertengkaran ruzie krangel, kjekl awantura discussão ceartă пререкание hádka, škriepka prepir prepirka gräl, käbbel การทะเลาะ kavga 激烈爭吵 суперечка, спірка تکرار cuộc cãi lộn 吵嘴