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conflict

/ˈkɒnflɪkt/noun

उच्चारण कॉन्फ़्लिक्ट

संघर्ष, टकराव, विवाद, लड़ाई

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U] ~ (between A and B) | ~ (over sth)

    a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or fight

    संघर्ष, टकराव, विवाद, लड़ाई

    • a conflict between the two states over river water
    • The region has suffered years of armed conflict.
    • The two villages are in conflict over water rights.
    + 2 more examples
    • The union avoided open conflict with the management.
    • Years of conflict forced thousands to leave their homes.

    Synonyms dispute clash struggle

    Opposite agreement harmony peace

  2. 2

    [C, U] ~ (between A and B)

    a situation in which two or more ideas, feelings or needs are opposed and cannot both be satisfied

    (विचारों, भावनाओं का) टकराव, द्वंद्व

    • a conflict between duty and desire
    • Her job and her studies are in conflict.
    • She felt a conflict between her wish to travel and her duty to her parents.
    + 2 more examples
    • There is a conflict of interest if the judge knows the accused.
    • A conflict arose between his ideas and the team's plan.

    Synonyms opposition contradiction incompatibility

    Opposite agreement accord

verb/kənˈflɪkt/
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (with sth)

    (of ideas, reports or facts) to be different from and so unable to agree with each other

    (विचारों, तथ्यों का) एक-दूसरे के विरुद्ध होना, मेल न खाना

    • The two witnesses' statements conflict.
    • His story conflicts with the evidence.
    • His account of the event conflicts with the CCTV footage.
    + 2 more examples
    • Our timetables conflict, so we cannot meet on Tuesday.
    • The reports conflicted on the number of people injured.

    Synonyms clash contradict be at odds

    Opposite agree match tally

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

conflict between A and B / with + noun

Use 'between' for two sides and 'with' for the other party.

दो पक्षों के लिए 'between' और दूसरे पक्ष के लिए 'with' लगता है।

  • There was a conflict between the two villages.
  • He had a conflict with his manager.

in conflict with + noun

It shows that two things are opposed or do not agree.

यह दिखाता है कि दो चीज़ें एक-दूसरे के विरुद्ध हैं या मेल नहीं खातीं।

  • His claim is in conflict with the facts.

conflict (verb) with

As a verb, it is followed by 'with', and never takes a passive.

क्रिया के रूप में इसके बाद 'with' आता है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।

  • The two reports conflict with each other.

conflict of interest

A situation where personal interests clash with official duty.

ऐसी स्थिति जिसमें निजी हित और सरकारी कर्तव्य टकराते हैं।

  • The judge withdrew because of a conflict of interest.
+Collocations 4

adjective + conflict

armedbitterseriousinneropen

  • Armed conflict displaced thousands.

verb + conflict

resolveavoidcauseescalatesettle

  • The talks helped resolve the conflict.

conflict + noun

zoneresolutionmanagementsituation

  • She studies conflict resolution.

conflict + of

interestideasloyaltiesopinions

  • A conflict of loyalties troubled him.
“More examples 5
  • The timetable conflicts with my practice test.

समय-सारणी मेरे practice test से टकराती है।

  • Radhika felt a conflict between duty and desire.

राधिका ने कर्तव्य और इच्छा के बीच द्वंद्व महसूस किया।

  • Land disputes often lead to conflict in villages.

भूमि विवाद अक्सर गाँवों में संघर्ष का कारण बनते हैं।

  • The two witnesses gave conflicting statements.

दोनों गवाहों ने परस्पर विरोधी बयान दिए।

  • The match schedule conflicts with the board exam dates.

मैच का कार्यक्रम बोर्ड परीक्षा की तिथियों से टकराता है।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ His story conflicts to the facts.

✓ His story conflicts with the facts.

Use 'with' after conflict.

Conflict के बाद 'with' आता है।

✗ They are conflicting each other.

✓ They conflict with each other.

Conflict is intransitive and needs 'with'.

Conflict अकर्मक है और 'with' माँगता है।

✗ There is a conflict among two parties.

✓ There is a conflict between two parties.

Use 'between' for two, 'among' for more.

दो के लिए 'between' और अधिक के लिए 'among' आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe disagreement at different scales.

ये शब्द अलग-अलग स्तर की असहमति बताते हैं।

conflict

A serious disagreement or struggle, often lasting.

गंभीर असहमति या संघर्ष, प्रायः लंबे समय तक चलने वाला।

  • The conflict lasted years.

quarrel

An angry argument, usually between people who know each other.

क्रोध भरा विवाद, प्रायः परिचित लोगों के बीच।

  • The brothers had a quarrel.

dispute

A formal disagreement over a particular matter, such as land or wages.

किसी विशेष विषय पर औपचारिक विवाद, जैसे भूमि या वेतन।

  • A wage dispute closed the factory.
Idioms 1

a conflict of interest

a situation in which somebody's private interests may influence their official duties

हितों का टकराव

  • The judge withdrew from the case because of a conflict of interest.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Noun CONflict, verb conFLICT (like PROgress/proGRESS).

Noun में stress पहले syllable पर और verb में दूसरे पर (PROgress/proGRESS की तरह)।

Conflict between A and B; conflict with sth.

'conflict between A and B' और 'conflict with sth' आता है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A conflict of interest.

Idiom 'a conflict of interest' (हितों का टकराव) पूछा जाता है।