transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrīf ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English strif, from Anglo-French estrif, estri, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch striden to fight, Old High German strītan to quarrel — more at stride
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : bitter sometimes violent conflict or dissension
political strife
b. : an act of contention : fight , struggle
2. : exertion or contention for superiority
3. archaic : earnest endeavor
Synonyms: see discord
• strife·less ˈstrī-fləs adjective