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No. 4,505 in Spanish

altercado

A heated or noisy argument.

In a sentence

  • El partido terminó con un altercado entre dos jugadores.

    The match ended with an altercation between two players.

    This sentence uses 'altercado' to describe a physical or verbal confrontation.

  • Hubo un altercado en la calle que atrajo la atención de muchos transeúntes.

    There was an altercation on the street that drew the attention of many passersby.

    Here, 'altercado' is used to denote a public dispute involving multiple individuals.

  • El altercado empezó por un malentendido sobre la cuenta.

    The altercation started due to a misunderstanding about the bill.

    In this context, 'altercado' refers to a disagreement or debate over something specific.

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