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con·flict
(kŏn′flĭkt′)n.
1. A state of open, often prolonged fighting; a battle or war.
2. A state of disagreement or disharmony between persons or ideas; a clash: a conflict over water rights.
3. Psychology An emotional or mental disturbance resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies.
4. Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.
intr.v. (kən-flĭkt′) con·flict·ed, con·flict·ing, con·flicts
1. To be in or come into opposition; differ.
2. Archaic To engage in warfare.
[Middle English, from Latin cōnflīctus, collision, from past participle of cōnflīgere, to strike together : com-, com- + flīgere, to strike.]
con·flic′tion n.
con·flic′tive adj.
con·flic′tu·al (kən-flĭk′cho͞o-əl) adj.
Synonyms: conflict, discord, strife, contention, dissension, clash
These nouns refer to a state of disagreement and disharmony. Conflict has the broadest application: a conflict of interests; a conflict between the demands of work and family.
Discord is a lack of harmony often marked by bickering and antipathy: The summit was marred by discord among the leaders.
Strife usually implies an open struggle, often destructive, between rivals or factions: "Your eye is then drawn to the scene below, down to the valley below, where everywhere are the ravages of famine, the drumbeat of war, a world groaning under strife and deprivation" (Barack Obama).
Contention suggests a dispute in the form of heated debate or quarreling: During the debate, we expect lively contention among the candidates.
Dissension implies difference of opinion that disrupts unity within a group: "Dissension had been brewing between the North and South long before the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter" (Ted Yanak & Pam Cornelison).
Clash involves irreconcilable ideas or interests: a clash between tradition and modernity; a clash of egos.
These nouns refer to a state of disagreement and disharmony. Conflict has the broadest application: a conflict of interests; a conflict between the demands of work and family.
Discord is a lack of harmony often marked by bickering and antipathy: The summit was marred by discord among the leaders.
Strife usually implies an open struggle, often destructive, between rivals or factions: "Your eye is then drawn to the scene below, down to the valley below, where everywhere are the ravages of famine, the drumbeat of war, a world groaning under strife and deprivation" (Barack Obama).
Contention suggests a dispute in the form of heated debate or quarreling: During the debate, we expect lively contention among the candidates.
Dissension implies difference of opinion that disrupts unity within a group: "Dissension had been brewing between the North and South long before the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter" (Ted Yanak & Pam Cornelison).
Clash involves irreconcilable ideas or interests: a clash between tradition and modernity; a clash of egos.
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conflict
n
1. a struggle or clash between opposing forces; battle
2. a state of opposition between ideas, interests, etc; disagreement or controversy
3. a clash, as between two appointments made for the same time
4. (Psychology) psychol opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible wishes or drives, sometimes leading to a state of emotional tension and thought to be responsible for neuroses
vb (intr)
5. to come into opposition; clash
6. to fight
[C15: from Latin conflictus, from conflīgere to combat, from flīgere to strike]
conˈfliction n
conˈflictive, conˈflictory adj
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con•flict
(v. kənˈflɪkt; n. ˈkɒn flɪkt)v.i.
1. to be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash; disagree.
2. to fight or contend; do battle.
n. 3. a fight, battle, or struggle, esp. a prolonged one; strife.
4. controversy; quarrel.
5. antagonism or opposition, as between interests or principles: a conflict of opinions.
6. discord of action, feeling, or effect.
7. incompatibility or interference, as of one idea, event, or activity with another: a conflict in the schedule.
8. a mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.
9. a striking together; collision.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin conflīctus collision =conflīg(ere) to strike together, contend (con- con- + flīgere to strike) + -tus suffix of v. action]
con•flic′tion, n.
con•flic′tive, con•flic′to•ry (-ˈflɪk tə ri) adj.
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conflict
An armed struggle or clash between organized groups within a nation or between nations in order to achieve limited political or military objectives. Although regular forces are often involved, irregular forces frequently predominate. Conflict often is protracted, confined to a restricted geographic area, and constrained in weaponry and level of violence. Within this state, military power in response to threats may be exercised in an indirect manner while supportive of other instruments of national power. Limited objectives may be achieved by the short, focused, and direct application of force.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Conflict
See also war.
an opponent in any kind of contest or conflict. Also called antipathist.
Rare. an antagonist.
an attitude of antagonism or aversion.
the act of threatening, especially revenge or punishment.
a refusal to obey; defiance.
1. a person engaged in a duel.
2. a person skilled at dueling.
2. a person skilled at dueling.
a person who participates in a feud or other conflict.
the state of being an insurgent or rebel; the activities of insurgents or rebels.
a revolt of peasants against the social classes above them.
single combat; a duel. — monomachist, n.
the state or position of being impartial or not allied with or committed to any party or viewpoint in a conflict, especially a war or armed conflict, — neutral, n., adj.
1. the state or quality of being an opponent.
2. an act or instance of opposing.
2. an act or instance of opposing.
1. the state or quality of being an antagonist.
2. an act or instance of antagonism. — oppugnant, adj.
2. an act or instance of antagonism. — oppugnant, adj.
Rare. the act or process of appeasing.
1. rebels collectively or as a group.
2. an area or region held by rebels.
2. an area or region held by rebels.
battle with shadows or imaginary enemies.
a skirmish or other minor conflict.
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conflict
Past participle: conflicted
Gerund: conflicting
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| Noun | 1. |  conflict - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"class struggle, class war, class warfare - conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes) insurrection, revolt, uprising, rising, rebellion - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another counterinsurgency, pacification - actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency group action - action taken by a group of people strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension tug-of-war - any hard struggle between equally matched groups turf war - a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors" fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" feud - a bitter quarrel between two parties |
| 2. | conflict - opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision" ambivalence, ambivalency - mixed feelings or emotions | |
| 3. |  conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" Armageddon - any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon" pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place naval battle - a pitched battle between naval fleets armed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forces war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" dogfight - an aerial engagement between fighter planes assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attack armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 4. | conflict - a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" clash - a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors" | |
| 5. | conflict - an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings" incompatibility - the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination | |
| 6. | conflict - opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing" oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities | |
| 7. |  conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"disagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing collision - a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests" contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" gap - a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations | |
| Verb | 1. | conflict - be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!" counterpoint, contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" |
| 2. | conflict - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" |
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conflict
noun
1. dispute, difference, opposition, hostility, disagreement, friction, strife, fighting, antagonism, variance, discord, bad blood, dissension, divided loyalties Try to keep any conflict between you and your ex-partner to a minimum.
dispute accord, agreement, harmony
dispute accord, agreement, harmony
verb
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conflict
noun1. A state of open, prolonged fighting:
2. A state of disagreement and disharmony:
To fail to be in accord:
Idiom: go counter to.
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Translations
تَضارُب، اخْتِلافصِراعصِراع، نِزاعيَتَضارَب، يَتَصارَع
konfliktsporstřetbitvaboj
konfliktmodsigestridkamp
ristiriitakonflikti
konfliktsukob
konfliktus
átökbaráttarekast/stangast á
バッティングする合わない対立する衝突衝突する
충돌
nesutarimasprieštarautiprieštaravimas
būt pretrunākonfliktsnesaskaņanesaskanētsadursme
spor
konfliktконфликт
konflikt
ความขัดแย้ง
sự xung đột
conflict
A. [ˈkɒnflɪkt] N → conflicto m
to be in conflict with sth/sb → estar en conflicto con algo/algn
the theories are in conflict → las teorías están en conflicto or se contradicen
to come into conflict with → entrar en conflicto con
conflict of interests → conflicto m de intereses, incompatibilidad f (de intereses)
conflict of evidence → contradicción f de testimonios
to be in conflict with sth/sb → estar en conflicto con algo/algn
the theories are in conflict → las teorías están en conflicto or se contradicen
to come into conflict with → entrar en conflicto con
conflict of interests → conflicto m de intereses, incompatibilidad f (de intereses)
conflict of evidence → contradicción f de testimonios
B. [kənˈflɪkt] VI [ideas, evidence, statements etc] → estar reñido (with con) [interests] → estar en conflicto (with con) that conflicts with what he told me → eso contradice lo que me dijo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
conflict
[ˈkɒnflɪkt] n
(= fighting) → conflit m
[kənˈflɪkt] vi (= differ) [interests, aims] → entrer en conflit; [opinions] → s'opposer, se heurter
to conflict with sth [opinions, research] → être en contradiction avec qch, contredire qch
to conflict with sth [opinions, research] → être en contradiction avec qch, contredire qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
conflict
n → Konflikt m; (of moral issues, ideas also) → Widerstreit m, → Zwiespalt m; (between two accounts etc) → Widerspruch m; (= fighting) → Zusammenstoß m; to be in conflict with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw im Konflikt liegen, im Widerspruch zu jdm/etw stehen; the ego is always in conflict with the id → das Ich ist immer im Widerstreit mit dem Es; to come into conflict with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw in Konflikt geraten; open/armed conflict → offener Konflikt/bewaffneter Zusammenstoß; border conflict → Grenzkonflikt m; conflict of interests/opinions → Interessen-/Meinungskonflikt m
vi → im Widerspruch stehen (with zu), widersprechen (→ with +dat); their opinions on the subject conflict → in diesem Punkt stehen ihre Ansichten im Widerspruch zueinander
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
conflict
[n ˈkɒnflɪkt; vb kənˈflɪkt]1. n → conflitto
2. [kənˈflɪkt] vi to conflict (with) → essere in conflitto (con)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
conflict
(ˈkonflikt) noun1. (a) disagreement. There was considerable conflict about which plan should be accepted.
2. a fight or battle.
(kənˈflikt) verb to contradict each other; to disagree. The two accounts of what had happened conflicted (with each other).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
conflict
→ صِراع konflikt konflikt Konflikt σύγκρουση conflicto ristiriita conflit sukob conflitto 衝突 충돌 conflict konflikt konflikt conflito конфликт konflikt ความขัดแย้ง çatışma sự xung đột 冲突Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
con·flict
n. conflicto, problema.
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conflict
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