run-in

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(rŭn'ĭn')
n.
  1. A quarrel or an argument.
  2. Printing. Matter added to a text.
adj. Printing
Having been added to or inserted into a text.


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noun

  1. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle. Informal hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See conflict/cooperation.
  2. A brief, hostile exposure to or contact with something such as danger or opposition: brush2, clash, encounter, skirmish. See touch/not touch.


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Definition: argument
Antonyms: agreement, harmony, peace

noun
noun, criminals'

A hiding-place for stolen goods. (1959 —) .
D. Warner Just waiting to hear that the lorry reached the run-in. It's late (1962).



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  • Fights - run-in: unexpected, violent encounter


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skænderi, sammenstød, tilkørsel, opløb, indgangsfase
adj. - indkørings-, opløbs-

Nederlands (Dutch)
botsing, ruzie

Français (French)
n. - prise de bec, répétition, approche
adj. - (Imprim), ajouté, inséré

Deutsch (German)
n. - Streit
adj. - eingelaufen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βαθμιαία προσέγγιση, καβγάς, προστριβή

Italiano (Italian)
disputa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - inserção (f)

Русский (Russian)
ссора, драка

Español (Spanish)
n. - palabras insertadas, riña
adj. - agregado al texto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - inflygning, bråk, slutsträcka

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
吵架, 试运转, 争论, 试车, 接排的, 插补的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 吵架, 試運轉, 爭論, 試車
adj. - 接排的, 插補的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 싸움 , 언쟁
adj. - 삽입된, 잇대어 짠

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 口論, 追加事項, 逮捕, ならし運転
adj. - 追加の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مشاجرة, كلام يقحم كمادة إضافيه في نسخه مطبعيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תקופה שלקראת-, ריב, הרצה, עימות, ויכוח‬


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