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

a sudden, energetic, or noisy activity or disturbance

sensation

sensation

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

to intentionally try to cause trouble or arguments

susciter

susciter

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

involving bitter arguments and angry feelings

houleux, orageux

houleux, orageux

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

a confrontation or clash between opposing groups or individuals

lutte

lutte

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

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: 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

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: 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

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

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

Ex: After months of polite emails, the gloves are off and the company is naming names. 
thorny
thorny
[Adjectif]

causing problem or difficulty

épineux

épineux

Ex: The negotiations between the two countries hit a thorny issue regarding trade tariffs. 
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: The turbulent political climate led to widespread protests. 
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: A tussle broke out between the players after the foul. 
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: Children on the playground may tussle over a toy they both want to play with. 
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 families had been embroiled in a vendetta for generations, each seeking revenge for past wrongs. 
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 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

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: His attitude was simple: my way or the highway. 
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: Lady Eleanor, with the greatest respect, I would ask that you leave us. 
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: He finally worsted his longtime rival in the final round. 
to wrangle
to wrangle
[verbe]

to have a noisy and intense argument

débattre

débattre

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