briga

This is the 5962nd most frequent Portuguese word.


briga

Fight; quarrel; argument.


Literal sense of 'fight', referring to a physical or verbal altercation.

Eles tiveram uma briga ontem à noite.

They had a fight last night.


Figurative sense of 'struggle', referring to competition or rivalry.

A briga pela liderança no torneio está emocionante.

The struggle for leadership in the tournament is exciting.


Conflict sense of 'quarrel', often minor and verbal.

As crianças começaram uma briga por causa do brinquedo.

The children started an argument over the toy.