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desavença in English:

1. disagreement


The chairman did not rule out the possibility of a disagreement.
It's clear that there's a rather strong disagreement between the two.
It sometimes is the case that there is a lot of disagreement.
The disagreement between the union and management could lead to a strike.
What do you do when you have a financial disagreement in your family?
Tom intervened in his coworkers' disagreement.
We are in disagreement about some conditions.
Nick was shaking his head in disagreement.
Let us not allow our political disagreement to make us enemies.
They express disagreement by shaking their heads, which may indicate agreement in other countries.
This morning I had a bit of a disagreement with my wife. I didn't think it was a big deal, but seeing what she's like this evening I think I must have upset her.

English word "desavença"(disagreement) occurs in sets:

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2. quarrel


Brothers should not quarrel.
The quarrel left an unpleasant aftertaste.
Will had know they would drag him into the quarrel sonner or later.
A quarrel brought about the break.
Their quarrel sprung from misunderstanding.
No one in his right mind wants anything to do with a domestic quarrel.
A quarrel estranged one boy from the other.
It seemed the quarrel would finally be talked out, when Mark added fuel to the fire by bringing up the question of who was guilty.
They had a bitter quarrel about some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since.
Among other common reasons for breaking up are housing problems, infidelity, negligence towards familiy duties, a conflict of values and, above all, alcohol abuse which riuns family life and leads to quarrels and acts od violence.
What did you quarrel about/over?
The parents quarrel very often and the children are not taken care of.
Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.
Love is a quarrel which begins between a woman and a man and never finishes.