reñir

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to tell off

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reñir
transitive verb
1to tell off (regañar)
intransitive verb
2to argue, to squabble (enfadarse)
  • reñir con -> to fall out with

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reñir [ray-nyeer’]
article & verb transitive & verb neuter
1To wrangle, to quarrel (disputar), to dispute, to fight (pelear), to fall out.
2To scold (regañar), to reprimand, to chide, to reproach.
3To argue, to discuss.
  • He reñido con su novio -> she's fallen out with her boyfriend
  • Se pasan la vida riñendo -> they spend their whole time quarrelling
(Yo riño, yo riña; el riñó, riñera; from Reñir. V. PEDIR.

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reñir
verbo:transitivo
1 (regañar) to scold; (reprender) to tell off; (familiar) reprimand;por for;
2 [+batalla] to fight; wage
verbo:intransitivo
(pelear) to quarrel; fall out;con with
ha reñido con su novio she's fallen out had a fight with her boyfriend;o se pasan la vida riñendo they spend their whole time quarrelling; riñeron por cuestión de dinero they quarrelled about money; they quarrelled over money

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Verb Conjugation for "reñir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo riño reñí reñía reñiré riña
Tú riñes reñiste reñías reñirás riñas
Ella/Él/Usted riñe riñó reñía reñirá riña
Nosotros reñimos reñimos reñíamos reñiremos riñamos
Vosotros reñís reñisteis reñíais reñiréis riñáis
Ellos/Ustedes riñen riñeron reñían reñirán riñan
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