quarrelsome

quarrelsome(
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ruhl
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. pendenciero
Aunt May isn't quarrelsome; she just has strong opinions on almost everything.La tía May no es pendenciera; simplemente tiene opiniones firmes sobre casi todo.
It would be better if you didn't get involved with that quarrelsome group of fans at the bar.Sería mejor que no te involucraras con ese grupo de hinchas pendencieros en el bar.
b. peleador
There's a quarrelsome kid in my daughter's class who is constantly picking on her.Hay un niño peleador en la clase de mi hija que está continuamente acosándola.
c. peleón
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
My neighbor is very quarrelsome. He always wants to start a fight.Mi vecino es muy peleón: siempre anda buscando pelea.
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