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bickering

/ˈbɪk.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɪk.ɚ.ɪŋ/

bickering over

Translations

bickeringnoun

bickerings

chamaillerieSe dit surtout d'une dispute légère, répétée et peu sérieuse.

The constant bickering between the siblings was exhausting for their parents.

Les chamailleries constantes entre les frères et sœurs épuisaient leurs parents.

Additional translations

querelleTerme plus général, adapté à un désaccord ou une dispute de faible importance.

Synonyms

bickeringgerund / present participle

/ˈbɪkərɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe people or things that are engaging in petty quarreling.

querelleurS'emploie pour qualifier des personnes ou un couple qui se disputent souvent.

The bickering couple finally fell silent during the movie.

Le couple querelleur s'est enfin tu pendant le film.

Synonyms

bickerverb

bickering

Gerund

bickered

Past Simple

bickered

Past Participle

bickering

Gerund

/ˈbɪk.ə/

/ˈbɪk.ɚ/

se chamaillerSe dit d’une dispute mesquine, souvent répétée.

The siblings would often bicker over who got to sit in the front seat of the car.

Les frères et sœurs se chamaillaient souvent pour savoir qui aurait le droit de s’asseoir à l’avant de la voiture.

Additional translations

escarmoucherVieilli ; emploi militaire pour une lutte brève ou légère.

clapoterLittéraire ; pour un bruit léger et rapide, notamment de l’eau ou des flammes.

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Definitions

bickeringnoun

Petty and trivial argument or quarrel.

The constant bickering between the siblings was exhausting for their parents.

bickeringgerund / present participle

Engaging in petty or trivial arguments.

The bickering couple finally fell silent during the movie.

bickerverb

To engage in petty, peevish arguing, usually repeated and ongoing.

The siblings would often bicker over who got to sit in the front seat of the car.

To move or flow with a gentle, rapid pattering or flickering sound, as of water or flames (literary).

Sparks bickered in the fireplace as the wood settled.

(archaic) To fight or skirmish, especially briefly or lightly.

Border raiders would sometimes bicker with the town's militia before retreating.