quarrels, disputes, complaints
1. Heated arguments or disagreements between people
The querelas between the neighbors lasted for months.
As querelas entre os vizinhos duraram meses.
2. Legal complaints or formal accusations
The judge reviewed several querelas filed against the company.
O juiz analisou várias querelas apresentadas contra a empresa.
3. Expressions of discontent or grievances
Despite their querelas, they remained friends.
Apesar de suas querelas, eles permaneceram amigos.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'querelas' is primarily used in formal, legal, or literary contexts to describe serious disputes or formal complaints. In everyday conversation, Brazilians more commonly use 'brigas' or 'discussões'. The word carries a somewhat formal or old-fashioned tone and is frequently encountered in legal documents, historical texts, and formal writing.
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