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Acuerdo y Desacuerdo - Desacuerdo y Oposición 3

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el desacuerdo y la oposición, como "feud", "faction" y "dustup".

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Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement
to do battle

to engage in a fight or argument

batallar, luchar contra

batallar, luchar contra

to downvote

to show one's disagreement or disapproval of an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

votar en contra, downvotear

votar en contra, downvotear

Ex: The community tends to downvote posts that are irrelevant, offensive, or contain misinformation. 

La comunidad tiende a downvotear las publicaciones que son irrelevantes, ofensivas o contienen desinformación.

downvote
downvote
[Sustantivo]

an action of expressing disapproval or disagreement with online content, typically by clicking a button

downvote

downvote

Ex: Forum users can upvote helpful answers and downvote incorrect ones. 

Los usuarios del foro pueden votar a favor las respuestas útiles y votar en contra las incorrectas.

to [duke] it out

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

resolverlo peleando, echarse un pulso hasta resolverlo

resolverlo peleando, echarse un pulso hasta resolverlo

Ex: The managers duked it out for hours before reaching a compromise. 

Los gerentes lo estuvieron peleando durante horas antes de llegar a un acuerdo.

dustup
dustup
[Sustantivo]

a quarrel or fight

pelea

pelea

to egg
to egg
[Verbo]

to throw eggs at a person or thing, often to express contempt

huevo,  tirar huevos

huevo, tirar huevos

Ex: The crowd was warned not to egg the passing vehicles. 
to embroil
to embroil
[Verbo]

to involve someone in an argument, conflict, or complex situation

enredar

enredar

Ex: The journalist's investigative report unintentionally embroiled several public figures in a controversy. 

El reportaje de investigación del periodista involuntariamente involucró a varias figuras públicas en una controversia.

exchange
exchange
[Sustantivo]

a brief conversation, often between two people who are in disagreement about something

discusión

discusión

Ex: She had a brief exchange with her neighbor about the noisy party. 
excuse me
excuse me
[interjección]

said before one disagrees with someone in order to not be rude or offensive

un momento

un momento

Ex: Excuse me!  That was my idea, not yours! 

Disculpe ! Esa fue mi idea, no la tuya !

to expostulate

to strongly argue, disapprove, or disagree with someone or something

protestar

protestar

Ex: Tomorrow, I will expostulate with my landlord about the sudden increase in rent. 

Mañana, voy a protestar con mi casero por el aumento repentino del alquiler.

expostulation
expostulation
[Sustantivo]

the action of strongly arguing, disapproving, or disagreeing with someone or something

protesta

protesta

face-off
face-off
[Sustantivo]

an argument or fight between people

confrontación

confrontación

to face off

to fight, argue, etc. with someone or to get ready for doing so

enfrentarse

enfrentarse

faction
faction
[Sustantivo]

conflict or disagreement between opposing groups within an organization or community

facción

facción

Ex: Internal faction made it difficult for the association to reach decisions. 
falling out
falling out
[Sustantivo]

a situation in which people are no longer friendly with each other as a result of a disagreement or quarrel

pelea

pelea

to fall out

to no longer be friends with someone as a result of an argument

pelearse, dejar de ser amigo de alguien

pelearse, dejar de ser amigo de alguien

Ex: The siblings tended to fall out occasionally, but they always reconciled in the end. 

Los hermanos solían pelearse ocasionalmente, pero siempre se reconciliaban al final.

far be it from me to

used to make it clear that one is about to criticize or disagree with someone but is unwilling to do so

lejos de mí, Dios me libre de

lejos de mí, Dios me libre de

feud
feud
[Sustantivo]

a heated argument that lasts for a long time

enemistad

enemistad

Ex: The feud over property rights caused tensions in the neighborhood. 

La disputa por los derechos de propiedad causó tensiones en el vecindario.

to feud
to feud
[Verbo]

to have a lasting and heated argument with someone

pelear

pelear

Ex: The rival gangs feuded over control of the neighborhood for years. 

Las pandillas rivales pelearon por el control del barrio durante años.

feuding
feuding
[Sustantivo]

sharp disagreements between people that last for a long time

enemistad

enemistad

fight
fight
[Sustantivo]

an argument over something

disputa, argumento

disputa, argumento

Ex: The fight about money caused tension in their relationship. 
to fight
to fight
[Verbo]

to take part in a violent physical action against someone

pelear, luchar

pelear, luchar

Ex: The two animals fought over territory, growling loudly. 
to [fight] fire with fire

to use methods or tactics similar to those of one's opponent in a fight or argument

pagar con la misma moneda, usar sus mismas armas

pagar con la misma moneda, usar sus mismas armas

Ex: Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire to be taken seriously. 

A veces hay que pagar con la misma moneda para que te tomen en serio.

fighting
fighting
[Sustantivo]

the activity of physically attacking or struggling against others, especially in battle or war

pelea

pelea

Ex: Several civilians were injured during the fighting. 
to fight out

to fight until a result is achieved or an agreement is reached

resolver mediante enfrentamiento, mantener el conflicto hasta resolverlo

resolver mediante enfrentamiento, mantener el conflicto hasta resolverlo

Ex: In the courtroom, lawyers will fight out the legal issues to seek justice for their clients. 

En la sala del tribunal, los abogados lucharán por resolver los problemas legales para buscar justicia para sus clientes.

to [fight] {one's} own battles

to fight for what one wants or win an argument without the help of someone else

pelear las propias batallas

pelear las propias batallas

flap
flap
[Sustantivo]

a state of agitation, confusion, or emotional excitement

lío

lío

Ex: There's no need to get in such a flap about it. 
fracas
fracas
[Sustantivo]

a noisy fight or argument involving multiple people

gresca

gresca

Ex: The debate turned into a fracas when tempers flared. 

El debate se convirtió en un fracas cuando los ánimos se encendieron.

fray
fray
[Sustantivo]

a loud, disorderly quarrel or brawl involving multiple people

pelea, lucha

pelea, lucha

Ex: The bar descended into a fray when tempers flared. 

El bar descendió a una refriega cuando los ánimos se encendieron.

free-for-all
free-for-all
[Sustantivo]

a loud argument or fight that many people take part in

discusión

discusión

frenemy
frenemy
[Sustantivo]

a person who pretends to be a friend when in reality is one's rival or enemy

falso amigo, amigo-enemigo

falso amigo, amigo-enemigo

friction
friction
[Sustantivo]

absence of agreement or friendliness between people with different opinions

fricción, roces

fricción, roces

Ex: Political debates often lead to friction among friends with differing views. 

Los debates políticos a menudo conducen a fricciones entre amigos con opiniones diferentes.

gap
gap
[Sustantivo]

a difference, particularly an unwanted one, causing separation between two people, situations, or opinions

brecha

brecha

Ex: Efforts were made to bridge the gap between management and employees through open communication. 
go-around
go-around
[Sustantivo]

an argument or disagreement

discusión, pelea, riña

discusión, pelea, riña

to [go|be] (at it|) hammer and tongs

to engage in an activity, particularly an argument, in a forceful, energetic, or violent manner

ir con todo, discutir con furia

ir con todo, discutir con furia

Ex: Once the project began, the whole team went at it hammer and tongs. 

En cuanto empezó el proyecto, todo el equipo fue con todo.

to [go] to the mat

to support someone or something in an argument with another person

pelear a muerte

pelear a muerte

Ex: Kowalski goes to the mat for homeless vets. 
gridlock
gridlock
[Sustantivo]

a situation in which no progress can be made because opposing parties are unable to reach agreement

punto muerto, bloqueo

punto muerto, bloqueo

Ex: Management and labor faced contract gridlock that threatened to shut down the factory. 

La dirección y los trabajadores se enfrentaron a un bloqueo contractual que amenazaba con cerrar la fábrica.

to haggle
to haggle
[Verbo]

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

regatear

regatear

Ex: In some cultures, it's expected that customers will haggle over prices when shopping for certain items. 

En algunas culturas, se espera que los clientes regateen los precios cuando compran ciertos artículos.

to happen
to happen
[Verbo]

used to emphasize an unexpected or surprising fact

da la casualidad

da la casualidad

Ex: That happens to be my car you just dented. 
to harrumph

‌to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat

mostrar desacuerdo

mostrar desacuerdo

Ex: The mayor harrumphed at the proposal to raise taxes, indicating his strong opposition. 

El alcalde refunfuñó ante la propuesta de subir los impuestos, indicando su fuerte oposición.

hassle
hassle
[Sustantivo]

a dispute or disagreement between people

pelea

pelea

Ex: There was a hassle between the neighbors about noise levels. 

Hubo un problema entre los vecinos por los niveles de ruido.

to have
to have
[Verbo]

to make someone be at a position of disadvantage in an argument

estar en desventaja

estar en desventaja

Ex: There you have me; I didn't anticipate that counterargument. 
to [have] a problem with {sb/sth}

to not to be able to approve or accept someone or something

tener problema

tener problema

Ex: They have a problem with their neighbor's loud music late at night. 
to have words

to argue with someone

tener unas palabras, tener más que palabras

tener unas palabras, tener más que palabras

to [have] it out with {sb}

to talk to someone frankly in order to settle a dispute or argument

aclarar las cosas con alguien, hablar claro para zanjarlo

aclarar las cosas con alguien, hablar claro para zanjarlo

Ex: Instead of gossiping, why do you not have it out with her directly? 

En vez de chismear, ¿por qué no aclaras las cosas directamente con ella?

have it your way

used to angrily state that despite one's disagreement with what someone has said, one will not argue about it

como quieras, haz lo que quieras

como quieras, haz lo que quieras

Ex: She sighed and said, "Have it your way," then left the room. 

Suspiró y dijo: «Como quieras», luego salió de la habitación.

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