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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: Even under pressure, she stood her ground and defended her proposal. 
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: The negotiation turned into a stand-off after both sides refused to compromise. 
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 negotiations were going smoothly until they reached a sticking point concerning the distribution of profits. 
stir
stir
[Sustantivo]

a sudden, energetic, or noisy activity or disturbance

revuelo, conmoción

revuelo, conmoción

Ex: There was a stir in the crowd when the speaker arrived. 
to stir up
to stir up
[Verbo]

to intentionally try to cause trouble or arguments

provocar

provocar

Ex: The instigator in the group always found a way to stir up tension during meetings. 
stormy
stormy
[Adjetivo]

involving bitter arguments and angry feelings

turbulento, tormentoso

turbulento, tormentoso

Ex: The debate became stormy as the two sides clashed over key issues. 
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: The workers struggled with management over better wages and working conditions. 
struggle
struggle
[Sustantivo]

a confrontation or clash between opposing groups or individuals

lucha, pelea

lucha, pelea

Ex: There was a struggle between the rival gangs in the alley. 
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: She took issue with the company's new policy on employee benefits. 
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: Strong opposing opinions may tear the family apart. 
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: After months of polite emails, the gloves are off and the company is naming names. 
thorny
thorny
[Adjetivo]

causing problem or difficulty

espinoso

espinoso

Ex: The negotiations between the two countries hit a thorny issue regarding trade tariffs. 
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 turbulent political climate led to widespread protests. 
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: A tussle broke out between the players after the foul. 
to tussle
to tussle
[Verbo]

to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something

pelearse

pelearse

Ex: Children on the playground may tussle over a toy they both want to play with. 
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: The families had been embroiled in a vendetta for generations, each seeking revenge for past wrongs. 
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: The meeting turned into a war of words between the two directors. 
{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: His attitude was simple: my way or the highway. 
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: Lady Eleanor, with the greatest respect, I would ask that you leave us. 
to worst
to worst
[Verbo]

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

aniquilar

aniquilar

Ex: He finally worsted his longtime rival in the final round. 
to wrangle
to wrangle
[Verbo]

to have a noisy and intense argument

discutir, pelear

discutir, pelear

Ex: The siblings would often wrangle over who would get to choose the television channel. 
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 over the contract terms delayed the start of the project. 
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 finish that project by tomorrow? Yeah, right. 
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