Italian word
litigare
to argue, to quarrel, to fight (verbally)
Looks like
litigate
to take a dispute to court; to engage in legal proceedings
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'litigare' is used for any kind of argument or quarrel — even between friends or family. 'Ho litigato con mio fratello' = 'I argued with my brother'. In English 'litigate' is exclusively legal. Don't say 'they litigated all evening' for an ordinary argument.
To say "to take a dispute to court; to engage in legal proceedings" in Italian:
litigare (to argue/quarrel); fare causa (to litigate legally)
"litigare" in English means:
to argue, to quarrel, to fight (verbally)
Example
"Hanno litigato per tutta la sera."
"They argued all evening."
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