Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,808,427,133 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

strife

   Also found in: Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
strife  (strf)
n.
1. Heated, often violent dissension; bitter conflict. See Synonyms at discord.
2. A struggle, fight, or quarrel.
3. Contention or competition between rivals.
4. Archaic Earnest endeavor or striving.

[Middle English strif, from Old French estrit, estrif, from Frankish *strd.]

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
Noun1.strifestrife - lack of agreement or harmony        
disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
2.strife - bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
conflict, struggle, battle - 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"
countercurrent, crosscurrent - actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
discordance, discord - strife resulting from a lack of agreement

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] Nconflictos mpl
domestic striferiñas fpl domésticas
internal strifeconflictos mpl internos
to cease from strife (frm) → deponer las armas

strife [ˈstraɪf] nconflits mpl
strife-ridden [ˈstraɪfrɪdən] strife-torn [ˈstraɪftɔːrn] adj [country, party] → déchiré(e) par les conflits

strife
nUnmut m (geh), → Unfriede m; (in family, between friends) → Zwietracht f (geh); party strifeZwietracht f (geh)or Zwistigkeiten plin der Partei; internal strifeinnere Kämpfe pl; civil/industrial strifeAuseinandersetzungen plin der Bevölkerung/Industrie; to cease from strife (liter)allen Zwist begraben (geh)

strife [straɪf] nconflitto
industrial strife → lotte fpl sindacali
strife [straɪf] nconflitto
industrial strife → lotte fpl sindacali

strife
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


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.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
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.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.