strife

strife
noun, no pl., no indef. art.
Streit, der
* * *
noun
(conflict, fighting or quarrelling: a country torn by strife; industrial strife (= disagreement between employers and workers).) der Streit
* * *
strife
[straɪf]
n no pl Streit m, Zwist m geh, Konflikt m
the recent elections took place without \strife die derzeitigen Wahlen verliefen ohne Störungen
civil \strife Auseinandersetzungen pl in der Bevölkerung
domestic \strife häusliche Streitigkeiten pl
ethnic \strife ethnische Unruhen pl
industrial \strife Auseinandersetzungen pl in der Industrie
* * *
[straɪf]
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 [straıf] s Streit m, Zwist m
* * *
noun, no pl., no indef. art.
Streit, der
* * *
n.
Unfriede -n m.

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