pelearse

pelearse

► verbo pronominal

1 (físicamente) to fight; (verbalmente) to quarrel, argue

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VPR

1) [físicamente] to fight

dos niños se estaban peleando en el patio — there were two children fighting in the playground

estaban peleándose a puñetazos — they were punching each other o laying into each other with their fists

los hermanos se peleaban a patadas — the two brothers were kicking each other

se estaban peleando por unos caramelos — they were fighting over some sweets

pelearse con algn — to fight sb

2) (=discutir) to argue, quarrel

siempre nos peleamos cuando hablamos de política — we always end up arguing whenever we talk about politics

3) (=romper una relación) [dos amigos] to fall out; [novios] to split up, break up

se ha peleado con todas sus amigos — he's fallen out with all his friends

se ha peleado con su novio — she has broken up o split up with her boyfriend

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(v.) = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrel

Ex. They used these relics to compel Flemish knights to cease feuding & make peace with their enemies, exploiting the fear of the miraculous powers of saints.

Ex. A fight had broken out and the boys were scuffling like alley cats in the parking lot.

Ex. The two men fell out shortly after the project started -- with the tragic result that Seymour shot himself.

Ex. But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.

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pelearse (por)

(v.) = war (over)

Ex: This paper chronicles the growing frequency of child abduction by divorced parents who are warring over child custody.

(v.) = feud, scuffle, fall out, quarrel

Ex: They used these relics to compel Flemish knights to cease feuding & make peace with their enemies, exploiting the fear of the miraculous powers of saints.

Ex: A fight had broken out and the boys were scuffling like alley cats in the parking lot.

Ex: The two men fell out shortly after the project started -- with the tragic result that Seymour shot himself.

Ex: But, firstly, the big German banks quarrelled among themselves over the division of the spoils.

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■pelearse verbo reflexivo
1 (luchar) to fight
2 (discutir) to quarrel
3 (enemistarse) to fall out: mi amigo y yo nos hemos peleado, my friend and I have fallen out
'pelearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azuzar
- pegarse
- acabar
- agarrar
- pelear
- por
- regañar
- reñir
- terminar
English:
argument
- brawl
- fight
- quarrel
- row
- scramble
- scrap
- squabble
- fall

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vpr

1. [a golpes] to fight;

se pelearon a patadas they fought and kicked each other

2. [a gritos] to have a row o quarrel;

se pelearon por una estupidez they had a row o they quarrelled over a stupid little thing

3. [enfadarse] to fall out;

se ha peleado con su hermano he's fallen out with his brother;

se ha peleado con su novia he's had a row with his girlfriend

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pelearse

v/r

1 con fuerza física fight

2 (discutir) argue, fight

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vr

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pelearse vb

1. (luchar) to fight [pt. & pp. fought]

no te pelees con tu hermano don't fight with your brother

2. (discutir) to argue / to quarrel [pt. & pp. quarrelled]

a veces se pelean por política sometines they argue about politics

3. (enemistarse) to fall out [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

se pelearon por un malentendido they fell out over a misunderstanding