altercation russian

• препира́ться

  to have an altercation, to wrangle, to squabble

• пререка́ние

  argument, wrangle, altercation

• препира́тельство

  altercation, wrangling, squabbling

• пикиро́вка

  exchange of barbs, altercation, slanging match, banter

  dive, nose dive

  pricking out, singling, transplanting of seedlings

• пикирова́ться

  to exchange caustic remarks, to have an altercation

Examples

• На собрании вспыхнула словесная перепалка.

  A verbal altercation broke out at the meeting.

• Он не хотел участвовать в этой заварушке.

  He did not want to get involved in that altercation.