What does querelle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word querelle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use querelle in French.

The word querelle in French means quarrel, row, feud, pick a quarrel with, scold, rebuke, reproach, quarrel, argue, quarrel with , argue with, pick a fight with , pick a quarrel with, community rivalry, parish rivalry, infighting, storm in a teacup. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word querelle

quarrel

nom féminin (dispute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Parler de leur héritage réveillait de vieilles querelles.
Talking about their inheritance reawakened old quarrels.

row

nom féminin (provocation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est agressif et cherche toujours querelle.
He is aggressive and always looking for a fight.

feud

nom féminin (controverse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a souvent querelle entre le maire et le curé.
The mayor and the parish priest are often in disagreement.

pick a quarrel with

verbe transitif (littéraire (chercher querelle)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La voisine nous querelle régulièrement.

scold, rebuke, reproach

verbe transitif (littéraire (gronder, réprimander)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Souvent le père querelle les enfants.

quarrel, argue

verbe pronominal (se disputer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ces deux frères n'arrêtent pas de se quereller.

quarrel with , argue with

(se disputer avec)

Je me suis querellé avec mon frère.

pick a fight with , pick a quarrel with

locution verbale (chercher la bagarre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
C'est un garçon bagarreur qui cherche querelle à tout le monde pour un oui ou pour un non.

community rivalry, parish rivalry

nom féminin (opposition entre 2 villages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

infighting

nom féminin (figuré (querelle interne) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

storm in a teacup

nom féminin (figuré (querelle futile, ridicule) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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