quarrel

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cãi nhau, tranh cãi

BrE /ˈkwɒr.əl/ AmE /ˈkwɔːr.əl/

verb / noun en → vi

1 ARGUE [intransitive, transitive] B1

Cãi nhau, tranh cãi

to argue or fight with someone, often about small things

  • quarrel with somebody

Collocations quarrel over something · quarrel about something

  • They quarreled all night.

    Họ đã cãi nhau suốt đêm.

2 DISAGREE [transitive] B2

Tranh luận gay gắt

to disagree strongly with someone, especially in a formal situation

  • quarrel with somebody about something

Collocations quarrel over policy · quarrel with the government

  • The two sides quarreled over the terms of the contract.

    Hai bên đã tranh luận gay gắt về điều khoản của hợp đồng.

3 FIGHT [intransitive] C1

Đấu tranh, chống lại

to fight or struggle against something, often in a figurative sense

  • quarrel with fate

Collocations quarrel against something · quarrel with destiny

  • She quarreled with her own mortality.

    Cô ấy đã đấu tranh với sự yếu đuối của bản thân.