What does dispute in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dispute in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dispute in French.

The word dispute in French means quarrel, dispute, argument, closely fought, keenly contested, tell off, play, quarrel, argue, be played, dispute, judicial dispute. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dispute

quarrel, dispute, argument

nom féminin (querelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les disputes sont nombreuses dans les cours de récréation.
Arguments frequently occur in playgrounds.

closely fought, keenly contested

adjectif (Sport : équilibré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cette rencontre de tennis a été assez disputée.
This was a closely fought tennis match.

tell off

verbe transitif (réprimander)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La maîtresse a disputé les auteurs de la bêtise.
The teacher told off the mischief makers.

play

verbe transitif (Sport : faire un match) (Sport: game)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'équipe disputera la finale des championnats du monde samedi prochain.
The team will play the final of the world championships next Saturday.

quarrel, argue

verbe pronominal (se quereller)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quand nous étions jeunes, mon frère et moi nous disputions souvent. Les deux filles se sont disputées pour un garçon.
When we were young, my brother and I often quarrelled with each other.

be played

verbe pronominal (avoir lieu) (Sport: game)

La finale se disputera demain soir.
The final will be played tomorrow night.

dispute

verbe pronominal (lutter pour [qch]) (contest, title)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les deux équipes se disputeront le titre de champion du monde la semaine prochaine. Les deux enfants se disputaient le bel ours en peluche.
The two children fought over the teddy bear.

judicial dispute

nom féminin (affaire problématique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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