conflict

rikici

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: con‧flict

noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒnflɪkt/, SAMPA: /"kQnflIkt/
• (US) enPR: kŏn'flĭkt, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/, SAMPA: /"kAnflIkt/

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verb

• enPR: kənflĭkt'
• IPA ^(key): /kənˈflɪkt/
• SAMPA: /k@n"flIkt/

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Noun

Singular conflict

Plural conflicts

1. (countable & uncountable) A conflict is when two or more people or ideas don't agree. <> rikici, hargitsi, faɗa, yaƙi.

   Ukraine conflict: What are the nuclear risks? [1] <> Rikicin Ukraine: Mene ne hatsarin harba makaman nukiliya? [2]

2. (countable) A conflict is when two things are trying to use the same resources at the same time. <> faɗa tsakanin abu biyu a lokaci daya.

   I'm sorry I can't meet then. I've got a conflict with another meeting.

Synonyms

• fight
• war (yaƙi)
• disagreement
• argument

Antonyms

• peace
• harmony

Related words

• conflict of interest

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) conflict

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) conflicts

Past tense (ya wuce) conflicted

Past participle (ya wuce) conflicted

Present participle (ana cikin yi) conflicting

1. (intransitive) If two goals, plans, meetings, etc. conflict, they both cannot be achieved, work or be true.

   The goal of hiring more workers conflicts with the plan to cut costs.

   Sorry, the meeting conflicts with my prior plans.