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Controversy

Meaning of Controversy in Spanish :

controversy

controversia

NOUN

Synonyms: dispute, controversial

But this trial was not about that controversy. Aquí este juicio no fue sobre esta controversia.
What happened next was a family controversy for years. Lo que pasó después fue controversia familiar durante años.
To get there, we gotta spark some controversy. Para llegar hay que crear controversia.
But there's a lot of controversy over its use. Pero hay mucha controversia sobre su uso.
But the vaccine was not without controversy. Pero la vacuna no estaba falta de controversia.
This remains an area of controversy. Este tema permanece en un área de controversia.

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polémica

NOUN

Synonyms: controversial, polemic, contentious, confrontational, polemical

Controversy remains over postal reform programmes ... La polémica continúa respecto a los programas de reforma postal ...
There was some controversy the first few months, but ... Hubo mucha polémica al principio, pero ...
dot on all the polling controversy punto en toda la polémica votación
a balance falls controversy thing un saldo quede algo polémica
Now the controversy comes into play, ... Ahora la polémica viene en juego, ...
Interest, concern, curiosity, and controversy. Interés, inquietud, curiosidad, polémica.

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in English

1. Dispute

dispute

disputa

NOUN

Synonyms: disputed, quarrel, contention, feud, contested, wrangle

And you two are having a dispute. Y vosotros dos tenéis una disputa.
This region is in dispute. Esta región está en disputa.
Genuine friendship will survive any dispute or competition. La amistad genuina sobrevive a cualquier disputa o competencia.
They need us to mediate some territorial dispute. Nos necesitan para mediar en una disputa territorial.
To settle a labor dispute. Para arreglar una disputa laboral.
I undertake to put a end to this dispute. Quiero poner solución a esta disputa.

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II)

controversia

NOUN

Synonyms: controversy, controversial

In case of a dispute determining the scope of ... En caso de controversia en cuanto al alcance del ...
It is a dispute arising from the question of ... Es una controversia que surge de la cuestión relativa a ...
The dispute was thus internationalized and its scale ... Es así como la controversia adquirió dimensiones internacionales y su magnitud ...
... and are the object of the dispute. ... y son objeto de controversia.
... and is a source of dispute between people. ... y es una fuente de controversia entre las personas.
There's been some dispute about the design. Ha habido cierta controversia por el diseño.

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III)

conflicto

NOUN

Synonyms: conflict, conflicting, clash

One could dismiss this dispute as being mere rhetoric. Se podría descartar este conflicto como mera retórica.
This region is in dispute. Esta región está en conflicto.
Towards the end of the dispute problems started to emerge ... Hacia el final del conflicto comenzaron a surgir problemas ...
... parties to submit the dispute to arbitration. ... partes para someter el conflicto a dicho procedimiento.
... parties to submit the dispute to arbitration. ... partes para someter el conflicto a arbitraje.
... necessary to resolve the dispute from which it arose. ... sea necesaria para resolver el conflicto que la originó.

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IV)

litigio

NOUN

Synonyms: litigation, lawsuit, proceedings, disputed, counterclaim

The telephone recording is conclusive proof in case of dispute. La grabación telefónica tendrá valor concluyente en caso de litigio.
The facts are not in dispute. Los hechos no están en litigio.
a demand that the dispute be referred to arbitration; la petición de que el litigio se someta a arbitraje;
Honey, one property dispute with this guy is ... Cariño, un litigio de propiedad con este tipo puede ...
trifling dispute which might serve as a pretext for my ... insignificantes litigio que pudiera servir de pretexto para mi ...
... , the parties to the dispute shall agree on the ... ... , las partes en litigio deberán ponerse de acuerdo sobre el ...

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disputar

VERB

The doctors only could dispute his legitimacy. Los médicos sólo pudo disputar su legitimidad.
No one can dispute the sheer determination and willpower ... Nadie puede disputar la determinación total y la fuerza de voluntad ...
dispute the stars own program disputar el propio programa de estrellas
They were not inclined to dispute this recommendation, but ... Ellos no estaban dispuestos a disputar esta recomendación, pero ...
dispute your fax on but so give me more because ... disputar el fax en modo pero me da más porque ...
dispute a group of companies ... disputar un grupo de empresas ...

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VI)

contencioso

NOUN

Synonyms: contentious, litigation, litigious

... by working towards a rapid solution to its trade dispute. ... trabajando en pro de una rápida solución del contencioso comercial.

VII)

cuestiona

VERB

Synonyms: questions

this book happens to you dispute some things that are este libro le sucede a usted cuestiona algunas cosas que son
You dispute the word of the Almighty? ¿Cuestiona la palabra del Todopoderoso?

2. Contentious

contentious

contencioso

ADJ

Synonyms: dispute, litigation, litigious

... to give them access to contentious procedure. ... darles acceso al procedimiento contencioso.
... this will be a politically contentious and challenging process. ... ese será un proceso difícil y políticamente contencioso.
decreased the rubric residents receive a contentious disminución de los residentes reciben una rúbrica contencioso
how contentious was this? cómo contencioso fue esto?
i would bet contentious cool wasn't sent to ... Yo apostaría fresco contencioso no se ha enviado a ...

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II)

discutible

ADJ

Synonyms: debatable, questionable, moot, arguably, arguable, moot point

III)

polémico

ADJ

Synonyms: controversial, controversially, polemic

The most contentious is in the realm ... El más polémico se da en el ámbito ...
... squandered and the text had become contentious. ... desperdiciado, y el texto resulta polémico.
... a good compromise on a very contentious issue. ... alcanzado un compromiso muy bueno en un tema muy polémico.
which is always a contentious issue in a product. ya que siempre es un asunto polémico en un producto.
The single most contentious issue, El asunto más polémico,

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IV)

belicoso

ADJ

Synonyms: warrior, bellicose, warlike

Are you always this contentious, or is this the result ... Siempre es tan belicoso o esto es producto ...
Are you always this contentious, or is this the result ... ¿Ud. siempre es tan belicoso o esto es producto ...

conflictivo

ADJ

Synonyms: conflicting, conflictive, confrontational

That is a fairly contentious point. Se trata de un punto bastante conflictivo.

VI)

controvertido

ADJ

Synonyms: controversial, disputed, argumentative

... think that the proposed new paragraph would prove contentious. ... cree que el nuevo párrafo propuesto resulte controvertido.

3. Confrontational

confrontational

confrontación

ADJ

Synonyms: confrontation, showdown, adversarial

... balanced and non-confrontational document. ... documento equilibrado, y no busca la confrontación.
... adopting a non-confrontational approach to that document, ... ... adoptar un enfoque de no confrontación respecto de ese documento, ...
But the administration's confrontational approach is failing, ... Pero el enfoque de confrontación de la administración está fracasando ...

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II)

conflictivo

ADJ

Synonyms: conflicting, conflictive, contentious

... part to be less confrontational because it can get a ... parte a ser menos conflictivo, ya que puede tener una

III)

polémica

ADJ

Synonyms: controversy, controversial, polemic, contentious, polemical

... and with other departments is sometimes incomplete or confrontational. ... y otros departamentos era a veces incompleta o polémica.
... a facilitative, non-confrontational, open and transparent manner ... ... una forma facilitadora, no polémica, abierta y transparente ...

IV)

enfrentamiento

ADJ

Synonyms: confrontation, showdown, clash, standoff, engagement, confronting

... by cooperative, non-confrontational relationships with transnational corporations ... ... mediante las relaciones de cooperación sin enfrentamiento con las empresas transnacionales ...
... resolution is exclusively non-confrontational and covers the interests ... ... resolución no busca el enfrentamiento y abarca los intereses ...