feud

faida, rivalità

Contrasto lungo e aspro tra persone o gruppi che continuano a provare rancore reciproco.

In inglese semplice: A long, bitter disagreement between people or groups who remain angry with each other.

• Their feud lasted years.
• The two families finally ended their feud.
• A bitter feud between the neighbours began over a fence.

Come si usa: feud with someone (He has a long-standing feud with his neighbour.); feud between A and B (The feud between the brothers lasted decades.); feud over something (Their feud over the land divided the village.)

Sinonimi: long-running dispute, vendetta

Espressioni comuni: family feud, bitter feud, feud between families, long feud

litigare, scontrarsi

Restare in contrasto con qualcuno e litigare con lui per molto tempo.

In inglese semplice: To remain angry with someone and argue with them over a long period.

• The brothers feuded for years.
• Their neighbours are still feuding over the boundary.
• Why do those two families always feud?

Come si usa: feud with someone (She feuded with her brother for decades.); feud over something (The partners feuded over control of the business.)

Sinonimi: quarrel, fight

Espressioni comuni: feud with someone, feud over something