noun/verbpl: feuds (noun) / feuds (verb, third person singular)
brigas, inimizades, conflitos prolongados
1. A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute between two parties, families, or groups
The two families have been engaged in a bitter feud for generations.
As duas famílias estão envolvidas em uma briga amarga há gerações.
2. To carry on a feud; to engage in prolonged hostility
The rival gangs feuded over territory in the city.
As gangues rivais brigavam pelo território na cidade.
3. A conflict or disagreement, especially one that is long-standing and acrimonious
Their personal feuds affected the entire workplace.
Suas inimizades pessoais afetaram todo o ambiente de trabalho.
In both Brazilian and American contexts, 'feuds' often reference long-standing family or social conflicts. In American popular culture, family feuds are portrayed in media and reality TV (e.g., 'Family Feud'). In Brazil, feuds are often discussed in the context of organized crime, gang rivalries, or historical family conflicts. The term carries connotations of bitterness and duration.
NYC Slang
beef (used colloquially to describe ongoing conflicts or rivalries)
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