Meaning
conflict
- clash
In a sentence
C'è un conflitto tra lavoro e vita privata.
There is a conflict between work and private life.
Avete risolto il conflitto con i vicini?
Did you resolve the conflict with the neighbors?
Non voglio un altro conflitto in casa.
I don't want another conflict at home.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| conflitto | masculine · singular |
| conflitti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use conflitto for serious opposition: war, politics, values, interests. For a brief argument, scontro or lite is often more natural.
- Common with di: conflitto di interessi, conflitto di competenze. Don’t use *conflitto con* when naming the type of conflict.
- In psychology or everyday speech, conflitto interiore means inner conflict; sounds more formal than crisi or indecisione.