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Acuerdo y Desacuerdo - Desacuerdo y Oposición 6

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el desacuerdo y la oposición, como "tussle", "tiff" y "stir".

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Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement
to [stand|hold] {one's} ground

to keep defending one's plans or opinions despite facing opposition

mantenerse firme, no dar el brazo a torcer

mantenerse firme, no dar el brazo a torcer

Ex: The mayor stood his ground on the new policy despite public criticism. 
stalemate
stalemate
[Sustantivo]

a situation where no argument can be settled or no one can win in a contest

punto muerto, impasse

punto muerto, impasse

to stand firm

to stick to one's opinions; to not move back

mantenerse firme

mantenerse firme

stand-off
stand-off
[Sustantivo]

a situation in which reaching an agreement seems impossible

punto muerto, enfrentamiento

punto muerto, enfrentamiento

Ex: After months of stand-off, both sides finally agreed to resume discussions under new conditions. 

Punto muerto después de meses, ambas partes finalmente acordaron reanudar las discusiones bajo nuevas condiciones.

sticking point
sticking point
[Sustantivo]

a subject or issue over which people disagree and therefore no progress can be made

punto de desacuerdo, punto de bloqueo

punto de desacuerdo, punto de bloqueo

Ex: The trade deal seemed promising, but disagreements over tariffs became a sticking point between the two countries. 

Estuvieron de acuerdo en el diseño, pero la propiedad de los datos se convirtió en un punto de bloqueo.

stir
stir
[Sustantivo]

a sudden, energetic, or noisy activity or disturbance

revuelo, conmoción

revuelo, conmoción

Ex: The protest created quite a stir downtown. 

La protesta creó un gran revuelo en el centro de la ciudad.

to stir up
to stir up
[Verbo]

to intentionally try to cause trouble or arguments

provocar

provocar

Ex: It's essential to remain calm in the face of attempts to stir up conflict and maintain a positive environment. 

Es esencial mantenerse calmado frente a los intentos de provocar conflictos y mantener un ambiente positivo.

stormy
stormy
[Adjetivo]

involving bitter arguments and angry feelings

turbulento, tormentoso

turbulento, tormentoso

Ex: The board meeting took a stormy turn when the CEO's proposal was challenged. 

La reunión de la junta tomó un giro tempestuoso cuando se cuestionó la propuesta del CEO.

strife
strife
[Sustantivo]

violent disagreement between people

lucha, conflicto

lucha, conflicto

to struggle

to argue or compete with someone or something, particularly to get something specific

luchar, forcejear

luchar, forcejear

Ex: He struggled with his business partner about the direction of the company. 

Él luchó con su socio de negocios sobre la dirección de la empresa.

struggle
struggle
[Sustantivo]

a confrontation or clash between opposing groups or individuals

lucha, pelea

lucha, pelea

Ex: The debate became a struggle between opposing ideas. 

El debate se convirtió en una lucha entre ideas opuestas.

the moral high ground

a claim that one has moral superiority over others

tener una autoridad moral

tener una autoridad moral

to [take] issue

to argue or disagree with someone over something

no estar de acuerdo con, mostrarse en desacuerdo con

no estar de acuerdo con, mostrarse en desacuerdo con

Ex: They took issue with the way the article portrayed their organization. 
to [take] {sb/sth} to the mat

to engage in a quarrel or argument with someone or something

argumentar con

argumentar con

tangle
tangle
[Sustantivo]

a disagreement, fight, or conflict

lío, embrollo

lío, embrollo

to tangle with

to engage in a fight or argument with someone or something

pelearse con

pelearse con

to tear apart

to separate or destroy by causing serious arguments in a country, organization, or group

desgarrar, destruir

desgarrar, destruir

Ex: A power struggle could tear the company apart. 

Una lucha de poder podría destrozar la empresa.

the gloves [are] off

said to mean something is done without caring if someone gets offended or upset

se acabaron las contemplaciones, ya no se va a medir nadie

se acabaron las contemplaciones, ya no se va a medir nadie

Ex: Once he mocked her team, the gloves came off. 

En cuanto se burló de su equipo, se acabaron las contemplaciones.

thorny
thorny
[Adjetivo]

causing problem or difficulty

espinoso

espinoso

Ex: The project encountered several thorny obstacles along the way, delaying its completion. 

El proyecto encontró varios obstáculos espinosos en el camino, retrasando su finalización.

tiff
tiff
[Sustantivo]

a small argument between two people who love each other or are close friends

riña, pelea

riña, pelea

troublemaker
troublemaker
[Sustantivo]

someone with a tendency to cause difficulty, particularly by encouraging others to question those in authority

persona problemática, alborotador

persona problemática, alborotador

turbulence
turbulence
[Sustantivo]

a state of instability, disorder, or conflict

turbulencia, agitación

turbulencia, agitación

turbulent
turbulent
[Adjetivo]

having a chaotic or unstable quality, often marked by disorder or conflict

turbulento

turbulento

Ex: The group’s turbulent dynamics made it difficult to achieve consensus on any decision. 

La dinámica turbulenta del grupo hizo difícil alcanzar un consenso en cualquier decisión.

turf war
turf war
[Sustantivo]

a violent fight or argument between rivals over the control of a specific area or activity

lucha territorial, disputa territorial

lucha territorial, disputa territorial

tussle
tussle
[Sustantivo]

a brief, vigorous fight or argument

pelea, lucha

pelea, lucha

Ex: Police intervened in a tussle between protesters and security guards. 

La policía intervino en una pelea entre manifestantes y guardias de seguridad.

to tussle
to tussle
[Verbo]

to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something

pelearse

pelearse

Ex: In a crowded marketplace, people may tussle to secure the last available product on sale. 

En un mercado abarrotado, la gente puede forcejear para asegurar el último producto disponible en venta.

unbridgeable
unbridgeable
[Adjetivo]

(of a difference between people or their ideas) unable to be closed or made smaller because of being major

infranqueable, insuperable

infranqueable, insuperable

under protest

doing something unwillingly

bajo protesta

bajo protesta

to unlike
to unlike
[Verbo]

to show that one no longer likes an online post or comment by clicking on a specific icon

no me gusta

no me gusta

unpleasantness
unpleasantness
[Sustantivo]

unfriendliness or disagreements between individuals

disgusto, lo desagradable

disgusto, lo desagradable

unsettled
unsettled
[Adjetivo]

(of a disagreement, question, etc.) not resolved yet

pendiente, sin resolver

pendiente, sin resolver

unsympathetic
unsympathetic
[Adjetivo]

unwilling to support an action, idea, etc.

poco compasivo, insensible

poco compasivo, insensible

unsympathetically

in a manner that is unkind

de forma poco comprensiva

de forma poco comprensiva

uproar
uproar
[Sustantivo]

a situation where there is a lot of noise caused by upset or angry people

alboroto, griterío

alboroto, griterío

vendetta
vendetta
[Sustantivo]

a violent argument between two groups in which members of each side make attempts to murder the members of the opposing side in retaliation for things that occurred in the past

vendetta

vendetta

Ex: Despite efforts at peace, the vendetta continued to fuel hatred and bloodshed in the community. 

A pesar de los esfuerzos por la paz, la vendetta continuó alimentando el odio y el derramamiento de sangre en la comunidad.

to wade in
to wade in
[Verbo]

to aggressively become involved in a fight, argument, etc. without consideration

meter bocado

meter bocado

to wade into

to engage in an argument, discussion, etc. forcefully or aggressively without consideration

meterse en

meterse en

war of words

a long argument between people

guerra de palabras, cruce de acusaciones

guerra de palabras, cruce de acusaciones

Ex: What began as a policy debate soon became a bitter war of words. 

Lo que empezó como un debate de política pronto se volvió una amarga guerra de palabras.

{one's} way or the highway

used to say that someone has two options, either accept what has been said or leave it be

o a mi manera o te vas, lo tomas o lo dejas

o a mi manera o te vas, lo tomas o lo dejas

Ex: I tried to suggest a compromise, but she said it was her way or the highway. 

Intenté proponer un acuerdo, pero ella dijo que era a su manera o nada.

who says
who says
[Frase]

used to express disagreement with an opinion or statement

quién dice, quién dijo

quién dice, quién dijo

with (all due|) respect

used to politely express complete disagreement

con todo respeto, con el debido respeto

con todo respeto, con el debido respeto

Ex: With respect, I think you’re wrong. 

Con todo respeto, creo que el comité tomó la decisión equivocada.

to worst
to worst
[Verbo]

to defeat, outdo, or get the better of someone, especially in a struggle or contest

aniquilar

aniquilar

Ex: No matter how hard I try, I always get worsted in debates with her. 

No importa cuánto lo intente, siempre termino derrotado en los debates con ella.

to wrangle
to wrangle
[Verbo]

to have a noisy and intense argument

discutir, pelear

discutir, pelear

Ex: The soccer players started to wrangle with the referees, disputing the decisions and causing a chaotic scene on the field. 

Los jugadores de fútbol comenzaron a discutir con los árbitros, disputando las decisiones y causando una escena caótica en el campo.

wrangle
wrangle
[Sustantivo]

a prolonged and complicated argument or dispute, often involving a lot of discussion and disagreement

discusión, pelea

discusión, pelea

Ex: The wrangle between the two political parties was evident in the heated debate. 

La disputa entre los dos partidos políticos fue evidente en el acalorado debate.

wrangling
wrangling
[Sustantivo]

involvement in a prolonged and complicated argument

discusión, pelea

discusión, pelea

yeah, right
yeah, right
[interjección]

‌used to express disagreement with or disbelief at a statement

sí,  claro

sí, claro

Ex: You're going to win the lottery with just one ticket? Yeah, right. 

¿Vas a ganar la lotería con solo un boleto? Sí, claro.

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