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strife [straɪf] n
1. angry or violent struggle; conflict 2. rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind 3. Austral and NZ trouble or discord of any kind to get into strife 4. Archaic striving [from Old French estrif, probably from estriver to strive] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
strife noun conflict, battle, struggle, row, clash, clashes, contest, controversy, combat, warfare, rivalry, contention, quarrel, friction, squabbling, wrangling, bickering, animosity, discord, dissension The boardroom strife at the company is far from over. Translations strife [straɪf] N → conflictos mpl domestic strife → riñas fpl domésticas internal strife → conflictos mpl internos to cease from strife (frm) → deponer las armas strife [ˈstraɪf] n → conflits mpl strife-ridden [ˈstraɪfrɪdən] strife-torn [ˈstraɪftɔːrn] adj [country, party] → déchiré(e) par les conflits strife n → Unmut m (geh), → Unfriede m; (in family, between friends) → Zwietracht f (geh); party strife → Zwietracht f (geh) → or Zwistigkeiten pl → in der Partei; internal strife → innere Kämpfe pl; civil/industrial strife → Auseinandersetzungen pl → in der Bevölkerung/Industrie; to cease from strife (liter) → allen Zwist begraben (geh) strife [straɪf] n → conflitto industrial strife → lotte fpl sindacali strife [straɪf] n → conflitto industrial strife → lotte fpl sindacali n strife [straif] conflict, fighting or quarrelling a country torn by strife; industrial strife (= disagreement between employers and workers). konflik, grief نِزاع، صِراع несъгласие spor, boj strid; konflikt der Streit διαμάχη, καβγάς conflicto, lucha võitlus, tüli نزاع taistelu conflit סִכסוּך संघर्ष, झगड़ा, कलह, अनबन, फूट svađa, sukob harc pertikaian átök, ósætti conflitto 争い 충돌, 분쟁 nesutarimai, kova konflikts; strīds persengketaan tweedracht strid, ufred, krangel conflito conflict борьба; спор spor spor sukob stridighet การแข่งขันกัน mücadele 衝突,爭吵 боротьба; розбрат جھگڑا sự xung đột, sự bất hòa 冲突,争吵 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When their strife was at its height, a Bramble from the neighboring hedge lifted up its voice, and said in a boastful tone: "Pray, my dear friends, in my presence at least cease from such vain disputings. Were it a question of lawful due Or a labourer's hire denied, Reason would I should bear with you And order it well to be tried But this is a question of words and names And I know the strife it brings, I will not pass upon any your claims. HEARING a sound of strife, a Christian in the Orient asked his Dragoman the cause of it. |
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