Meaning
quarrel
- quarrel, argument
- lawsuit, legal dispute
In a sentence
Ieri c'è stata una lite tra i vicini.
Yesterday there was a quarrel between the neighbors.
Ma perché fate sempre lite per niente?
But why do you always fight over nothing?
La lite con il negozio è finita in tribunale.
The dispute with the shop ended up in court.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lite | feminine · singular |
| liti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in everyday speech for arguments; less formal than litigio or alterco.
- Usually used with fare: fare una lite, avere una lite con qualcuno.
- For the legal sense, causa is much more common today; lite sounds formal or legalistic.