Englisch - Ungarisch

quarrelsome

gb/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/ us/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/
C1 Englisch
veszekedős, kötekedő, viszályos
C1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is quarrelsome; a quarrelsome [person/child/neighbor]
He gets quarrelsome after a couple of drinks and starts picking fights over nothing.
Pár ital után kötekedő lesz, és a semmiségen is képes bárkivel összeveszni.
As a teenager, she was quarrelsome and constantly arguing with her parents.
Tiniként veszekedős volt, és állandóan vitázott a szüleivel.
The new roommate seemed friendly at first, but he turned out to be quarrelsome and hard to live with.
Beispiele für Lernende
My brother is quarrelsome and argues a lot.
A bátyám veszekedős, és sokat vitatkozik.
Try not to be quarrelsome at work.
Próbálj meg nem kötekedni a munkahelyeden.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often confused with the noun/verb forms (quarrel/quarrels); also commonly misspelled as *quarrelsom*.
Bedeutung
often starting arguments or fights
Wortverbindungen
a quarrelsome person |a quarrelsome child |a quarrelsome neighbor |a quarrelsome customer |a quarrelsome temperament |a quarrelsome nature |quarrelsome behavior |become quarrelsome |in a quarrelsome mood |increasingly quarrelsome
Synonyme
argumentative (Focuses on liking to argue, not necessarily to fight.) | combative (Stronger; suggests a readiness to fight or confront.) | belligerent (More hostile and aggressive than quarrelsome.)
Antonyme
peaceable (Preferring calm and avoiding conflict.) | agreeable (Easy to get along with and not likely to argue.)
Themen
relationships |communication |emotions
Definition

Someone who is quarrelsome often argues or fights with others.

Inclined to argue with people and start quarrels; easily becoming involved in disagreements.

C1 FORMAL
2
Verwendungsmuster:
a quarrelsome [relationship/meeting/debate/issue]
The meeting became quarrelsome as soon as the budget cuts were mentioned.
A megbeszélés veszekedésbe csapott át, amint szóba kerültek a költségvetési megszorítások.
Their quarrelsome relationship made it hard for the team to work together.
A viszályos kapcsolatuk megnehezítette, hogy a csapat együtt tudjon dolgozni.
The debate turned quarrelsome and the chair had to restore order.
Beispiele für Lernende
The discussion got quarrelsome very quickly.
A beszélgetés nagyon gyorsan veszekedésbe fordult.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may overuse this for any 'problematic' situation; it specifically refers to arguing/conflict.
Bedeutung
causing or marked by conflict
Wortverbindungen
a quarrelsome relationship |a quarrelsome marriage |a quarrelsome meeting |a quarrelsome debate |a quarrelsome discussion |a quarrelsome atmosphere |a quarrelsome crowd |a quarrelsome exchange
Synonyme
contentious (Often used for issues or debates that people strongly disagree about.) | fractious (Suggests irritability and frequent conflict within a group.)
Antonyme
harmonious (Marked by agreement and a lack of conflict.) | calm (Free from agitation and arguing in the situation.)
Themen
relationships |society |communication
Definition

Something quarrelsome often leads to arguments.

Likely to produce quarrels or characterized by frequent arguing and conflict.

Grammatik
Grundform
quarrelsome
IPA
GB/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/
US/kwˈɔɹəlsəm/
Silben & Betonung
quar - rel - some (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (quar)
Wortformen
Adjective
  • Base: quarrelsome
Wortfamilie
Core family
quarrel noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
peaceable adjective B2
Advanced or less common
quarrelsomeness noun
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