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Meaning of lis | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR C2
[ˈliːs]

Definitions

  1. lawsuit, action
  2. contention, strife, quarrel

Equivalents

العربية تَقَاضٍ حقاق
Azərbaycanca çəkişmə
Bosanski lis proces
Ελληνικά αντιδικία
Español litigio
Français litige
Hrvatski lis proces
Bahasa Indonesia litigasi
日本語 訴え 訴訟
한국어 소송
Kurdî lîs
Latina litigium
Bahasa Melayu litigasi
Nederlands geding proces procesvoering rechtszaak
Português litígio
Română litigiu
Ikinyarwanda urubanza
Српски lis proces
Türkçe dava

Examples

“Hanc deus et melior lītem nātūra dirēmit.”

1916 translation by Frank Justus Miller God—or kindlier Nature—composed this strife;

“līte vacent aurēs, īnsānaque prōtinus absint / iūrgia; differ opus, līvida lingua, tuum!”

1851 translation by Henry T. Riley Let our ears be relieved from strife, and forthwith let maddening discords he far away; and thou envious tongue, postpone thy occupation.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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