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Accord et Désaccord - Le Désaccord et l'Opposition 6

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au désaccord et au conflit tels que "vendetta", "tiff" et "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

camper sur ses positions, ne pas céder

camper sur ses positions, ne pas céder

Ex: He held his ground during the negotiations despite strong opposition. 
stalemate

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

impasse

impasse

to stand firm

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

ne pas céder, tenir bon, ne pas faiblir, 	 	rester ferme

ne pas céder, tenir bon, ne pas faiblir, rester ferme

stand-off

a situation in which reaching an agreement seems impossible

impasse, confrontation

impasse, confrontation

Ex: The labor union and the company are currently in a stand-off over wage negotiations. 

Le syndicat et l'entreprise sont actuellement dans une impasse au sujet des négociations salariales.

sticking point

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

point de blocage, point d'achoppement

point de blocage, point d'achoppement

Ex: Price remains the main sticking point in the negotiations. 

Le prix reste le principal point de blocage dans les négociations.

stir
stir
[nom]

busy, energetic, or noisy movement or activity

sensation

sensation

Ex: Emma noticed a stir among the people at the back of the room. 
to stir up
to stir up
[verbe]

to intentionally try to cause trouble or arguments

susciter

susciter

Ex: The tabloid newspaper had a reputation for stirring up scandals to boost its sales. 

Le journal tabloïd avait la réputation de semer la zizanie pour augmenter ses ventes.

stormy
stormy
[Adjectif]

involving bitter arguments and angry feelings

houleux, orageux

houleux, orageux

Ex: Their stormy conversation ended with neither side willing to compromise. 

Leur conversation orageuse s'est terminée sans qu'aucune des deux parties ne soit prête à faire des compromis.

strife
strife
[nom]

violent disagreement between people

querelle, dispute, conflit, lutte

querelle, dispute, conflit, lutte

to struggle

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

s'efforcer

s'efforcer

Ex: The activists struggled with the government over new environmental regulations. 
struggle

a confrontation or clash between opposing groups or individuals

lutte

lutte

Ex: Protesters and police had a brief struggle in the square. 
the moral high ground

a claim that one has moral superiority over others

donner des leçons de morale

donner des leçons de morale

to [take] issue

to argue or disagree with someone over something

ne pas être d'accord avec

ne pas être d'accord avec

Ex: The chef presented his innovative fusion cuisine as a culinary masterpiece, but traditionalists may take issue. 
to [take] {sb/sth} to the mat

to engage in a quarrel or argument with someone or something

monter au créneau

monter au créneau

tangle
tangle
[nom]

a disagreement, fight, or conflict

accrochage, différend

accrochage, différend

to tangle with

to engage in a fight or argument with someone or something

s'en prendre à

s'en prendre à

to tear apart

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

déchirer, détruire

déchirer, détruire

Ex: The scandalous revelation threatened to tear the government apart. 

La révélation scandaleuse menaçait de déchirer le gouvernement.

the gloves [are] off

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

fini les ménagements, plus question de ménager qui que ce soit

fini les ménagements, plus question de ménager qui que ce soit

Ex: In the second debate, the gloves were off and both candidates attacked each other's records. 

Lors du deuxième débat, fini les ménagements : les deux candidats ont attaqué le bilan de l'autre.

thorny
thorny
[Adjectif]

causing problem or difficulty

épineux

épineux

Ex: Finding a solution to the environmental problem proved to be a thorny challenge for the local government. 

Trouver une solution au problème environnemental s'est avéré être un défi épineux pour le gouvernement local.

tiff
tiff
[nom]

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

dispute, prise de bec

dispute, prise de bec

troublemaker

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

perturbateur, fauteur de troubles

perturbateur, fauteur de troubles

turbulence

a state of instability, disorder, or conflict

trouble

trouble

turbulent
turbulent
[Adjectif]

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

agité, tourmenté, tumultueux

agité, tourmenté, tumultueux

Ex: Their relationship was turbulent, filled with constant arguments and reconciliations. 

Leur relation était turbulente, remplie de disputes constantes et de réconciliations.

turf war

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

dispute territoriale, lutte pour un territoire

dispute territoriale, lutte pour un territoire

tussle
tussle
[nom]

a brief, vigorous fight or argument

bagarre, empoignade, prise de bec, querelle

bagarre, empoignade, prise de bec, querelle

Ex: The siblings had a noisy tussle over who got the last cookie. 

Les frères et sœurs ont eu une bagarre bruyante pour savoir qui aurait le dernier cookie.

to tussle
to tussle
[verbe]

to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something

se battre, se bagarrer, se disputer, se quereller

se battre, se bagarrer, se disputer, se quereller

Ex: In competitive sports, players may tussle for possession of the ball during a match. 

Dans les sports compétitifs, les joueurs peuvent se battre pour la possession du ballon pendant un match.

unbridgeable
unbridgeable
[Adjectif]

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

insurmontable

insurmontable

under protest

doing something unwillingly

sous protestation

sous protestation

to unlike
to unlike
[verbe]

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

ne pas aimer

ne pas aimer

unpleasantness

unfriendliness or disagreements between individuals

frictions

frictions

unsettled
unsettled
[Adjectif]

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

qui n'a pas été réglé, en suspens

qui n'a pas été réglé, en suspens

unsympathetic
unsympathetic
[Adjectif]

unwilling to support an action, idea, etc.

opposé

opposé

unsympathetically

in a manner that is unkind

sans compassion

sans compassion

uproar
uproar
[nom]

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

tollé, protestations

tollé, protestations

vendetta

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 vendetta between the rival gangs resulted in numerous violent clashes and a high death toll. 

La vendetta entre les gangs rivaux a entraîné de nombreux affrontements violents et un lourd bilan humain.

to wade in
to wade in
[verbe]

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

rajouter son grain de sel, intervenir, faire irruption dans une conversation

rajouter son grain de sel, intervenir, faire irruption dans une conversation

to wade into

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

intervenir

intervenir

war of words
war of words
[Phrase]

a long argument between people

guerre des mots, passe d'armes verbale

guerre des mots, passe d'armes verbale

Ex: The two newspapers have been locked in a war of words for weeks. 

Les deux journaux se livrent une guerre des mots depuis des semaines.

{one's} way or the highway

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

c'est comme je dis ou tu t'en vas, tu prends ou tu laisses

c'est comme je dis ou tu t'en vas, tu prends ou tu laisses

Ex: The boss runs the office like it's his way or the highway. 

Le patron dirige le bureau comme si c'était : tu fais comme je dis ou tu pars.

who says
who says
[Phrase]

used to express disagreement with an opinion or statement

qui a dit ça ?

qui a dit ça ?

with (all due|) respect

used to politely express complete disagreement

avec tout le respect que je vous dois, sauf votre respect

avec tout le respect que je vous dois, sauf votre respect

Ex: With all due respect, your argument ignores the main problem. 

Avec tout le respect que je vous dois, votre argument passe à côté du problème principal.

to worst
to worst
[verbe]

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

anéantir, éliminer, balayer

anéantir, éliminer, balayer

Ex: She was worsted by fatigue and couldn't finish the discussion. 

Elle a été vaincue par la fatigue et n'a pas pu terminer la discussion.

to wrangle
to wrangle
[verbe]

to have a noisy and intense argument

débattre

débattre

Ex: Negotiators wrangled for months to broker a deal between the opposing sides. 

Les négociateurs se sont disputés pendant des mois pour conclure un accord entre les parties opposées.

wrangle
wrangle
[nom]

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

querelle, dispute, bataille

querelle, dispute, bataille

Ex: Their wrangle over who should lead the committee went on for weeks. 

Leur dispute sur qui devrait diriger le comité a duré des semaines.

wrangling

involvement in a prolonged and complicated argument

querelle, dispute

querelle, dispute

yeah, right
yeah, right
[Interjection]

‌used to express disagreement with or disbelief at a statement

ouais bon

ouais bon

Ex: You're telling me you're friends with a celebrity?  Yeah, right. 

Tu me dis que tu es ami avec une célébrité ? Ouais, c'est ça.

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