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| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| 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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