reñir

to tell off

reñir(rreh-nyeer)

transitive verb

1. (to reprimand)

a. to tell off

El vecino riñó a los chicos por hacer mucho ruido en la calle.

The neighbor told the kids off for making so much noise in the street.

b. to scold

Ella siempre les riñe como si fueran sus propios hijos.

She always scolds them as if they were her own children.

c. to chew out

Mi padre me riñó porque lo desperté de su siesta.

My father chewed me out because I woke him up from his nap.

2. (to fight)

a. to wage

Son pocos, pero no les da miedo reñir una batalla para proteger sus tierras.

There are only a few of them, but they're not afraid to wage a battle to protect their lands.

intransitive verb

3. (to disagree)

a. to argue

Los oí riñendo en voz baja en la sala.

I heard them arguing in hushed voices in the living room.

b. to fight

Riñó con su madre esta tarde por lo de ayer.

She fought with her mom this afternoon about what happened yesterday.

c. to have a falling-out

Ya no se hablan desde que riñeron hace un mes.

They're not speaking anymore since they had a falling-out a month ago.

d. to quarrel

Siempre reñíamos de tonterías cuando éramos pequeños.

We always quarreled over stupid things when we were little.

e. to row (United Kingdom)

Están riñendo de alguna chorrada.

They're rowing about some silly little thing.

reñir

transitive verb

1. (regañar)

a. to tell off

intransitive verb

2. (enfadarse)

a. to argue, to squabble

reñir conto fall out with

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reñir

transitive verb

1 (regañar) to scold; (reprender) to tell off (familiar); reprimand;por for;

2 [+batalla] to fight; wage

intransitive verb

(pelear) to quarrel; fall out;con with

ha reñido con su novio she's fallen out o had a fight with her boyfriend; se pasan la vida riñendo they spend their whole time quarrelling; riñeron por cuestión de dinero they quarrelled about money; they quarrelled over money