dispute
A. -noun
(=quarrel)   disputa (f), discusiónoun (f)
(=debate) discusiónoun (f)
(=controversy)   polémica (f), controversia (f)
(=industrial dispute) conflicto (m) (law, legal) contencioso (m)
·it is beyond dispute that ...
·es indudable que ...
·in or under dispute
[territory] en litigio
B. -transitive verb
1. (=gainsay)
[+statement, claim] poner en duda
·I dispute that
·lo dudo
·I do not dispute the fact that ...
·no niego or no discuto que ...
2. (=fight for)
·to dispute possession of a house with somebody
·tener un contencioso con somebody, someone sobre la posesiónoun de una casa
·the final will be disputed between Agassi and Sampras
·Agassi y Sampras se disputaránoun la final
C. -intransitive verb
(=argue) discutir (about, over sobre)