This is the 8469th most frequent Catalan word.
disputarien
"Disputarien" is the third-person plural conditional form of "disputar," meaning "they would dispute" or "they would compete" in English.
Here, 'disputarien' is used to mean raising a disagreement or contention over something under certain circumstances.
Es disputarien les terres si no arribaven a cap acord.
They would dispute the lands if no agreement was reached.
In this sentence, 'disputarien' refers to participating in a competitive event hypothetically depending on a condition.
Disputarien el campionat amb molta passió si el torneig es fes aquest any.
They would contest the championship with great passion if the tournament were held this year.
This usage of 'disputarien' indicates a conditional verb form showing a hypothetical event depending on a certain condition.