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reñir

  • [reˈɲiɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín ringere, y este del clásico ringī.

verb haber reñido · riñendo · habiendo reñido · reñido · riño · riñes

  1. Regañar; reprobar con cierto enojo. Cuando el tal Juanito entró en su casa, pálido y hambriento, descompuesta la faz graciosa, la ropita llena de sietes y oliendo a pueblo, su mamá vacilaba entre reñirle y comérsele a besos.

    Similar: regañar, reprender, amonestar

  2. Pelear de forma estrecha.

In English

  • wage to conduct or carry out
  • quarrel to argue strongly, contend, squabble
  • row intransitive: argue noisily
  • argue to have an argument, a quarrel
  • scold rebuke
  • berate chide vehemently
  • scuffle to fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters
  • engage intransitive: to enter into battle

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"reñir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/re%C3%B1ir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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reñir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/re%C3%B1ir

Chicago

"reñir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/re%C3%B1ir.

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@misc{ren_ir_2026,
  title = {reñir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/re%C3%B1ir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}