riña

f.

quarrel, fight, dispute, bickering.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: reñir.

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riña

► nombre femenino

1 (pelea) fight, brawl

2 (discusión) quarrel, row, argument

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noun f.

quarrel

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SF (=discusión) quarrel, argument; (=lucha) fight, brawl

riña de gallos — cockfight

riña de perros — dogfight, dogfighting

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femenino

a) (pelea) fight

una riña callejera — a street fight o brawl

b) (discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)

- riña de gallos

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= fireworks, donnybrook, wrangle, bickering, squabble, squabbling, rumble, spat, quarrel, affray, dust-up, fracas.

Ex. 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.

Ex. Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real 'donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.

Ex. This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.

Ex. Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.

Ex. One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.

Ex. The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.

Ex. It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.

Ex. It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.

Ex. The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.

Ex. The Public Order Act 1986 contains many of the more common public order offences such as riot, affray and threatening behaviour.

Ex. The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.

Ex. There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

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femenino

a) (pelea) fight

una riña callejera — a street fight o brawl

b) (discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)

- riña de gallos

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= fireworks, donnybrook, wrangle, bickering, squabble, squabbling, rumble, spat, quarrel, affray, dust-up, fracas.

Ex: 'You know, Tom, if I ever find another job -- and I'm already looking -- there will be some fireworks around here before I leave, I can guarantee you that!'.

Ex: Feaver mentioned that she and Claverhouse frequently engage in some real 'donnybrooks,' as she put it, which invariably include a lot of amicable bantering, whenever they discuss anything.

Ex: This is a history of The Old Librarian's Almanack (a pamphlet produced as a hoax in 1909) and of the literary wrangles which ensued from its publication.

Ex: Even if the management decided to make an arbitrary decision, it would be better than the endless bickering and ad-hoc measures we are having to put up with.

Ex: One might mistakenly be left with the impression that the crisis is a mere 'banana republic' squabble over power.

Ex: The DVD-RW drive has arrived but not without lots of squabbling among industry competitors.

Ex: It is common practice for gang members to make sure that the police are informed of an impending rumble.

Ex: It also includes a blow-by-blow account of spats between management and labor.

Ex: The following account of a quarrel which took place in about 1540 between Thomas Platter and Balthasar Ruch comes from Platter's autobiography = El siguiente relato de la pelea que tuvo lugar alreadedor de 1540 entre Thomas Platter y Balthasar Ruch procede de la autobiografía del mismo Platter.

Ex: The Public Order Act 1986 contains many of the more common public order offences such as riot, affray and threatening behaviour.

Ex: The annual global dust-up over whale hunting is about to kick off again.

Ex: There are, as I see it, approximately three positions one can take on the matter, each with its own adherents in the current fracas.

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riña

feminine

A (pelea) fight

una riña callejera a street fight o brawl

Compuesto:

riña de gallos

(AmS) cockfight

B (discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)

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Del verbo reñir: (conjugate reñir)

riña es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
reñir    
riña
reñir (conjugate reñir) verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)

a) (discutir) to argue, quarrel

b) riña CON algn (pelearse) to quarrel o have a row with sb;

(enemistarse) to fall out with sb
verbo transitivo (Esp) (regañar) to scold, tell … off (colloq)
riña sustantivo femenino

a) (pelea) fight;

◊ riña de gallos (AmS) cockfight

b) (discusión) quarrel, argument, row (colloq)

reñir
I vi (tener una discusión) to quarrel, argue
(enfadarse, dejar de hablarse) to fall out [con, with]
II verbo transitivo
1 (regañar) to tell off: mamá me riñó por romper el perchero, mum told me off for breaking the hatstand
2 (una batalla) to fight
riña sustantivo femenino
1 (pelea,discusión) quarrel, argument
2 (reprimenda) telling-off
'riña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disputa
- gresca
- lance
- zafarrancho
- zipizape
- acalorado
- bailarín
- bochinche
- bonche
- callejero
- camorra
- cantarín
- danzarín
- gallo
- jaleo
- pelotera
English:
disagreement
- fight
- quarrel
- quarreling
- quarrelling
- rough-and-tumble
- settle
- squabble
- wrangling
- argument
- ballet
- dancer
- row
- wrangle

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riña nf

1. [discusión] quarrel

2. [pelea] fight

Comp

RP riña de gallos cockfight

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riña

f quarrel, fight

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riña nf

1) : fight, brawl

2) : dispute, quarrel

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riña n

1. (discusión) quarrel / row

2. (pelea) fight