controversy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for controversy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

controversy <pl controversies> [Am ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi, Brit ˈkɒntrəvəːsi, kənˈtrɒvəsi] N U or C

controversy

controversia f

controversy

polémica f

it was the subject of endless controversy

fue objeto de interminable polémica

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theological controversy/point/orthodoxy

teológico

long-running feud/controversy

que viene de largo

heated argument/controversy

acalorado

passions were aroused by the controversy

la polémica exaltó los ánimos

Translations for controversy in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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polémica

controversy

controversia justiciable

justiciable controversy

controversia

controversy

la decisión suscitó o provocó una controversia

the decision gave rise to o caused (a) controversy

se ha convertido en un semillero de discordias

it has become a source of great controversy

las negociaciones han sido largas y controvertidas

the negotiations have been long and full of controversy

controversy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for controversy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

controversy <-ies> [ˈkɒntrəvɜ:si, Am ˈkɑ:ntrəvɜ:r-] N

controversy

polémica f

to be beyond controversy

ser incuestionable

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fuel tension, controversy

avivar

he is no stranger to controversy

la polémica no le es ajena

Translations for controversy in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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controversia

controversy

polémica

controversy

levantar polémica

to give rise to controversy

controversy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be beyond controversy

ser incuestionable

he is no stranger to controversy

la polémica no le es ajena

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There were many controversies at the time as to what he had done, but records indicate that he said and did nothing.

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The song's music video was released in early 2005, just a few weeks before the album's release, and caused major controversies.

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There were still controversies in the new organization.

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These perceptions were strengthened by controversies around several of his works in the late 1950s.

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