controversy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒntrəvɜːrsi/, /kənˈtrɒvərsi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑntrəˌvɝsi/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′trə vûr′sē; Brit. also kən trov′ər sē)


Inflections of 'controversy' (n): npl: controversies
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
controversy n (public debate)controversia nf
  polémica nf
 One of the main controversies in this community is public education.
 Una de las principales controversias en esta comunidad es la educación pública.
controversy n (dispute, disagreement)controversia nf
  polémica nf
 What started the controversy about dogs in parks?
 ¿Por qué empezó la controversia sobre los perros en el parque?
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
matter in controversy,
disputed matter n		 (disputed matter)litigio nm
  disputa nf
  asunto objeto de disputa grupo nom
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'controversy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
at the center of - controversial - dispute - make waves - open a can of worms - polemic - polemicist - question - ruffle feathers - uncontroversial
Spanish:
controversia - polémica - escándalo - polémica abierta

Collocations: is the cause of much controversy, always causes controversy, the controversy surrounding the [elections, speech, arrests], more...

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