How is the phrase prise de bec translated from French to English

English translation
spat
noun

Une petite querelle sans importance.

A short unimportant quarrel.

Examples with “prise de bec”

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  • Ils ont eu une prise de bec à propos de l'addition. — They had a spat over the bill.

  • La prise de bec était oubliée à l'heure du déjeuner. — The spat was forgotten by lunchtime.

  • Était-ce une prise de bec ou une vraie dispute ? — Was that a spat or a real argument?

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