pelea
(a golpes, patadas) fight; (discusión, riña) quarrel; row
armar una pelea to start a fight; gallo de pelea fighting cock; gamecock
pelea de gallos cockfight
pelea(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (physical altercation)
a. fight
La pelea de Manny Pacquiao y Saúl Álvarez fue decepcionante.The fight between Manny Pacquiao and Saul Alvarez was anticlimactic.
2. (verbal disagreement)
a. argument
Su hijo tuvo una pelea con un compañero en la escuela hoy.Your son got into an argument with a classmate at school today.
b. quarrel
Los señores tuvieron una pelea sobre el liderazgo del club.The gentlemen had a quarrel over leadership of the club.
c. row (United Kingdom)
Me enzarcé en una pelea con mi vecino sobre la altura de sus vallas.I got into a heated row with my neighbor over the height of his fences.
pelea
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (a golpes)
a. fight
peleas callejerasstreet fighting
2. (riña)
a. row, quarrel
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