dispute

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈdɪspjuːt/, verb: /dɪˈspjuːt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈspjut/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di spyo̅o̅t′)


Inflections of 'dispute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
disputes
v 3rd person singular
disputing
v pres p
disputed
v past
disputed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dispute n (argument between people)disputa nf
  controversia nf
 The neighbours' dispute over the precise location of the boundary between their properties had been going on for years.
 La disputa de los vecinos por la ubicación exacta del límite entre propiedades se alargó durante años.
dispute n (conflict between countries)conflicto nm
  pugna nf
 There are concerns that the dispute between these two countries may escalate into war.
 Existe la preocupación de que el conflicto entre estos países pueda derivar en guerra.
dispute n (disagreement in an organization)conflicto nm
  disputa nf
  litigio nm
 The strike has lasted over a week, with no end to the dispute in sight.
 La huelga ha durado más de una semana sin resolución del conflicto a la vista.
dispute n uncountable (controversy, debate)debate nm
  controversia nf
 There is much dispute over whether nuclear power is our best option if we want to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
 Hay mucho debate sobre si la energía nuclear es nuestra mejor opción si queremos reducir nuestra dependencia de los combustibles fósiles.
dispute [sth]⇒ vtr (challenge)disputar⇒ vtr
 The scientist disputed his colleagues' findings.
 El científico disputó los hallazgos de sus colegas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
dispute⇒ vi (argue)debatir⇒ vi
  discutir⇒ vi
 The committee is always disputing and never actually makes any decisions.
 El comité siempre está debatiendo y, en realidad, nunca toma ninguna decisión.
dispute that [sth] vtr (deny, argue against)negar que vtr + conj
  discutir que vtr + conj
 The board does not dispute that these changes will cause some temporary difficulties, but we feel the end result justifies this.
 La junta no niega que estos cambios provocarán algunas dificultades temporales, pero creemos que el resultado final los justifica.
 La junta no discute que estos cambios provocarán algunas dificultades temporales, pero creemos que el resultado final los justifica.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in dispute adj (doubted, controversial)en duda loc adv
  en entredicho loc adv
  (formal)en tela de juicio loc adv
 Her skills are not in dispute.
 Sus habilidades no están en duda.
in dispute with [sb] about [sth] expr (in disagreement)en disputa con loc adv
  en desacuerdo con loc adv
 I'm in dispute with my neighbour about whose job it is to mend the fence between us.
 Estoy en disputa con mi vecino sobre a quién le corresponde reparar la medianera.
industrial dispute n (disagreement between workers and managers)conflicto laboral nm + adj
transaction dispute n (disagreement over goods sold)conflicto de venta nm
  conflicto comercial nm
wage dispute n (disagreement on salary)disputa salarial nf + adj
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'dispute' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
adjudicate - ADR - altercation - arbitration - arbitration clause - arbitration proceeding - argue the toss - argy-bargy - at war - battle - battle royal - binding arbitration - cast doubt on - come to an agreement with - compulsory arbitration - conciliation - conflict of jurisdiction - confront each other - contend - contest - contretemps - controversy - ding-dong - fight - imbroglio - international arbitration - international incident - issue - legal case - mediate - mediation - opposing party - party - paternity suit - question - questionable - settle - settlement - summary trial - turf war - unarguable - unassailable - unsettled - variance - wrangle - wrangler - wrangling
Spanish:
controvertir - diferendo - porfía - disputa - disputar - jari - litigar - liza - redargüir - riña - alteración - conflicto laboral - contienda - discusión - discutir - en disputa - litigio - lucha - materia de un litigio - pelotear - pleito - querella - solución de diferencias - suerte principal

Collocations: a [legal, medical, business, civil, family, religious] dispute, a [border, perimeter, boundary, territorial] dispute, a dispute [about, over, concerning, regarding] the [border], more...

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