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Italian

litigio

/liˈti.dʒo/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,726

Meaning

argument, quarrel

  • An angry dispute or disagreement between two or more people.

In a sentence

Ieri ho avuto un litigio stupido con il mio coinquilino.

Yesterday I had a silly argument with my roommate.

Perché c'è stato questo litigio tra voi due?

Why was there this quarrel between the two of you?

Cercano sempre di evitare i litigi davanti ai bambini.

They always try to avoid arguments in front of the children.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
litigiomasculine · singular
litigimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Close synonym of 'discussione' (less harsh) and 'lite' (which can also imply legal conflict).

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