altercation

altɛʁkasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of altercation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

débatdiscussion animée où des personnes ne sont pas d'accord

L'altercation politique a duré toute la soirée.

débat

discussion animée

bagarredispute violente entre des personnes qui se battent

Une altercation a éclaté dans la cour de récréation.

dispute

querelle

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Expressions with altercation

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avoir une altercation

se disputer vivement avec quelqu'un

Il a eu une altercation avec son voisin hier soir.

Origin of altercation

latin, altercatio (dispute)

Terms with altercation included in their meaning

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jeu de mains

coups

bagarre ou altercation physique entre personnes

accrochage

conflit

dispute ou altercation brève et vive

Examples of altercation in a sentence

Après l’altercation, ils ne se sont plus parlé.
Une altercation a eu lieu devant le café hier soir.
Ils ont été blessés lors d’une altercation violente.

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English:argument, brawl, ...
German:Auseinandersetzung, Handgemenge, ...
Italian:alterco, rissa, ...
Spanish:altercado, pelea, ...
Portuguese:altercação, briga, ...
Chinese:争吵, 激烈争吵, ...
Japanese:口論, けんか, ...
Arabic:مشادة, مشاجرة, ...
Hebrew:עִימוּת, וִיכּוּחַ אָלִים, ...
Russian:перебранка, драка, ...
Ukrainian:сварка, бійка, ...
Catalan:altercat, discussió violenta, ...
Danish:ordveksling, slagsmål, ...
Dutch:woordenwisseling, geweldadige woordenwisseling, ...
Greek:διαπληκτισμός, καβγάς, ...
Hungarian:szóváltás, dulakodás, ...
Khmer:ការប៉ះពាក្យសម្តី, ការប៉ះទង្គិចគ្នា, ...
Korean:언쟁, 격렬한 다툼, ...
Polish:sprzeczka, bójka, ...
Portuguese (BR):discussão, briga, ...
Romanian:altercație, încăierare, ...
Swedish:ordväxling, slagsmål, ...
Thai:การโต้เถียงอย่างรุนแรง, การวิวาท, ...
Turkish:tartışma, arbede, ...
Vietnamese:tranh cãi, cuộc ẩu đả, ...

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