WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
quarreling (US),
quarrelling (UK) n | (arguments) | discusión nf |
| | | pelea nf |
| | | pelea nf |
| | Kathy was tired of the quarreling between her two teenage daughters. |
quarreling (US),
quarrelling (UK) adj | (arguing, squabbling) | que discute loc adj |
| | | peleador/a adj |
| | | peleando gerundio |
| | The counsellor mediates between quarrelling couples. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| quarrel n | (argument) | pelea nf |
| | | disputa nf |
| | (AmL) | agarrón nm |
| | | riña nf |
| | Simon and Matthew have had a quarrel and now they aren't speaking. |
| | Simon y Matthew tuvieron una pelea y ahora no se hablan. |
| quarrel⇒ vi | (argue) | discutir⇒ vi |
| | | pelear⇒ vi |
| | | pelearse⇒ v pron |
| | Linda could hear her neighbours quarreling on the other side of the wall. |
| | Linda podía escuchar a sus vecinos, discutiendo del otro lado de la pared. |
| quarrel with [sb] vi + prep | (argue with) | pelear con vtr + prep |
| | | discutir con vtr + prep |
| | Luke is always quarrelling with his brother. |
| | Luke siempre pelea con su hermano. |
| quarrel with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (disagree) | discutir con vtr + prep |
| | | estar en desacuerdo con loc verb |
| Note: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | I'm not quarrelling with Bill's advice; I just think he could have offered it more politely. |
| | No estoy discutiendo con el consejo de Bill, pero creo que lo podría haber dicho de manera más educada. |
| Additional Translations |
| quarrel with [sth] n | (disagreement with [sth]) | desacuerdo con nm + prep |
| | | discrepancia con nf + prep |
| | My quarrel with your assertion that women are bad drivers is that it is sexist. |
| | Mi desacuerdo con tu declaración de que todas las mujeres son malas conductoras es porque es sexista. |
| quarrel n | historical (crossbow arrow) | flecha de punta cuadrada nf + loc adj |
| | Robin fitted a quarrel to his bow and took aim. |
| | Robin puso una flecha de punta cuadrada en su arco y apuntó. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| quarrelling adj | (arguing, squabbling) | peleón/ona adj |
| | | pendenciero/a adj |
| | | camorrista adj |
| | (MX, SV, CO) | peleonero/a adj |
| | The quarreling couple nearly crashed their car during an argument. |
| | La pareja peleona casi se estrella con el auto durante una discusión. |
| quarrelling n | (arguments) | disputa nf |
| | | discusión nf |
| | | altercado nm |
| | The two children engaged in endless quarreling. |
| | Los dos chicos se enredaban en disputas interminables. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
quarrel | quarreling | quarrelling |
| quarrel over [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (argue about) | discutir sobre vtr + prep |
| | Money was always short in the household, and so the couple quarrelled over bills incessantly. |
| | Siempre había poco dinero en casa, por eso el matrimonio discutía sin cesar por las facturas. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
'quarreling' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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