English-German translation for "strife"

"strife" German translation

strife
[straif]noun | Substantiv s

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Streit, Zwist, Kampf, Hader Wettstreit BeStreben, Bemühen
  • Streitmasculine | Maskulinum m
    strife
    strife
  • Zwistmasculine | Maskulinum m
    strife discord
    Hadermasculine | Maskulinum m
    strife discord
    strife discord
  • Kampfmasculine | Maskulinum m
    strife conflict
    strife conflict
examples
  • to be at strife obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Streit haben, sich streiten, uneins sein
    to be at strife obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Wettstreitmasculine | Maskulinum m, -bewerbmasculine | Maskulinum m
    strife rare | seltenselten (competition)
    strife rare | seltenselten (competition)
  • (Be)Strebenneuter | Neutrum n
    strife striving obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    Bemühenneuter | Neutrum n
    strife striving obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    strife striving obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • strife syn vgl. → see „discord“
    strife syn vgl. → see „discord“
he ceased from strife
er begrub allen Zwist
he ceased from strife
the world is a scene of strife
die Welt ist ein Schauplatz ewigen Kampfes
the world is a scene of strife
to stir up strife
to stir up strife
a party torn by internal strife
eine durch innere Streitigkeiten zerrissene Partei
a party torn by internal strife
Sie wollen Unfrieden, denn im Unfrieden können sie Raum für Korruption und Kriminalität haben.
They want strife because strife gives them scope for corruption and crime.
Source: Europarl
Alles was sie in den vergangenen 25 Jahren kannten, war Terrorismus, Bomben und Bürgerkrieg.
All they had known was terrorism, bombs and civil strife over the past twenty-five years.
Source: Europarl
Kleinunternehmer können diese Kosten in wirtschaftlich schweren Zeiten nicht tragen.
Small businessmen can ill afford this cost at a time of economic strife.
Source: Europarl
Branchen wie Kohle, Stahl und Schiffsbau waren hart getroffen, und überall gab es Arbeitskämpfe.
Industries such as coal, steel, and shipbuilding were hit hard, and labor strife became rampant.
Source: News-Commentary
Dies würde örtlichen Unruhen in Zukunft Tür und Tor öffnen.
That would be a recipe for communal strife in the future.
Source: Europarl
Das ist die bittere Lehre aus dreißig Jahren Zwietracht in Nordirland.
That is the bitter lesson from 30 years of strife in Northern Ireland.
Source: Europarl
Nach jahrzehntelangem Streit half schließlich Vermittlung von außen.
Eventually, after decades of strife, outside mediation helped.
Source: News-Commentary
Und im Gegensatz zu Thailand hatten sie alle unter Krieg oder internen Querelen gelitten.
And, unlike Thailand, all of them had suffered from war or internal strife.
Source: News-Commentary
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