contentious

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɛnʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən ten′shəs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
contentious adj (person: argumentative)peleador/a adj
  polémico/a adj
  conflictivo/a adj
  beligerante adj mf
 He gets really contentious when he's tired.
 Se pone muy peleador cuando está cansado.
contentious adj (subject: disputed)disputado adj
  contencioso/a adj
  disputable adj mf
 Abortion is an extremely contentious issue.
 El aborto es un tema extremadamente disputado.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
contentious jurisdiction n UK (law: ecclesiastical law procedure)jurisdicción contenciosa nf + adj
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'contentious' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
explosive
Spanish:
litigioso - contencioso - contestón - jurisdicción voluntaria


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