conflict
To be at odds; to disagree or be incompatibleTo be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
» We have a conflict of interest here.
Wir haben hier einen Interessenkonflikt.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible
конфликтова́тьkonfliktovátʹ
конфліктува́тиkonfliktuváty
(intransitive)To overlap (with), as in a schedule.
Your conference call conflicts with my older one: please reschedule.
It appears that our schedules conflict.
конфликтова́тьkonfliktovátʹ
- go against, as of rules and laws
- be in conflict
Examples
345 sentencesWe have a conflict of interest here.
deWir haben hier einen Interessenkonflikt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What do you think is the best way to settle this conflict?
deWas hieltest du für die beste Methode, diesen Konflikt beizulegen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He doesn't seem to be aware of the conflict between my father and me.
deAnscheinend ist er sich des Konflikts zwischen meinem Vater und mir nicht bewusst. — Espi
At the moment, it doesn't look like the conflict will end any time soon.
The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse.
ruКонфликт между чёрными и белыми в городе усугубился. — vilnat
Translations
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Origin
From Latin cōnflīctus, from com- + flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike togethFrom Latin cōnflīctus, from com- + flīctus, past participle of conflīgō (“to strike together”), from com- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence con-).
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Forms
conflicts, conflicting, conflicted, conflicted| Base form | conflict · to conflict |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | conflicts |
| Present participle | conflicting |
| Past simple | conflicted |
| Past participle | conflicted |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- go against, as of rules and laws:run afoulinfringecontravene
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle