dispute

  • 21dispute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, major, serious ▪ There is considerable dispute over the precise definition of ‘social class’ as a term. ▪ The incident sparked off a major dispute between the two countries. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 22dispute — dis|pute1 [ dı spjut ] noun count or uncount *** a serious disagreement, especially one between groups of people that lasts for a long time: dispute between: a territorial dispute between rival gangs dispute over: a dispute over pay dispute with …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23dispute — I n. 1) to stir up a dispute about 2) to arbitrate; resolve, settle a dispute (to settle a dispute out of court) 3) an acrimonious, bitter, heated, sharp; public dispute 4) a border; labor dispute 5) a dispute about, over; with 6) in dispute… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 24dispute — 01. The labor [dispute] has lasted for over 6 months now, and there is no end in sight. 02. You can t [dispute] the fact that you kissed my wife; I saw you myself. 03. He won his pay [dispute] with his employer after the union intervened. 04. The …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 25dispute — I UK [dɪˈspjuːt] / UK [ˈdɪspjuːt] / US [dɪˈspjut] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms dispute : singular dispute plural disputes *** a serious disagreement, especially one between groups of people that lasts for a long time dispute between: a …

    English dictionary

  • 26dispute — 1 noun (C, U) 1 SERIOUS DISAGREEMENT a situation in which two countries or groups of people quarrel or disagree with each other: a border dispute | A prolonged labor dispute disrupted rail services. 2 be beyond dispute if something is beyond… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27DISPUTE — n. f. Discussion plus ou moins vive à propos d’opinions, d’intérêts. Une longue et subtile dispute. Dispute de mots, Débat qui tient à un malentendu sur les définitions des choses. Opiniâtre dans la dispute. La chaleur de la dispute. Avoir… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 28dispute — [[t]dɪspju͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦ disputes, disputing, disputed 1) N VAR: usu with supp, oft N with/over n, N between pl n A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. They have won previous pay disputes with the government...… …

    English dictionary

  • 29DISPUTE —     On a toujours disputé, et sur tous les sujets: Mundum tradidit disputationi eorum. Il y a eu de violentes querelles pour savoir si le tout est plus grand que sa partie; si un corps peut être en plusieurs endroits à la fois; si la matière est… …

    Dictionnaire philosophique de Voltaire

  • 30DISPUTE — s. f. Débat, contestation. Grande dispute. Ils sont toujours en dispute. Avoir dispute ensemble. Avoir dispute contre quelqu un. Opiniâtre dans la dispute. La chaleur de la dispute. Les disputes de religion.   Il se dit aussi Des actes, ou… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)