Auseinandersetzung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- altercation noun A noisy or angry argument, often in public.
- clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
- confrontation noun A tense, face-to-face clash or argument between people.
- contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- dustup noun A scuffle or fight.
- jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
- row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
- shindig noun A lively, noisy party or celebration.
- skirmish noun A short fight between small groups, usually part of a bigger conflict.
- spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.
Senses
Auseinandersetzung is used for these senses in English:
- clash A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
- confrontation A conflict between armed forces.
- contest (uncountable) Controversy; debate.
- disquisition A methodical inquiry or investigation.
- disquisition A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise.
- dustup (informal, by extension) An argument or dispute.
- jar (countable, now, rare) A disagreement, a dispute, a quarrel; (uncountable) contention, discord; quarrelling.
- row A noisy argument.
clash — full definition
- noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
- noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
- verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
- verb Of colors, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
- verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.
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