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beef
Colloquial for an argument, conflict, or dispute, especially in youth and hip-hop culture.
Die beiden Rapper haben seit Jahren Beef und dissen sich in ihren Songs.
The two rappers have had beef for years and diss each other in their songs.
beef
A word borrowed from English for beef, often used in culinary contexts.
Für das Sonntagsessen gab es zartes Roastbeef mit Kartoffeln.
For Sunday dinner, there was tender roast beef with potatoes.
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Beef' from the context. If people are talking about individuals, groups, or arguments (especially in the music scene), it means a conflict. If it is about food, cooking, or a restaurant, it means beef.
Der Rapper hat Beef mit einem Konkurrenten.
The rapper has beef with a competitor.
When 'Beef' refers to an argument, it is used almost exclusively in colloquial language and youth slang. In formal or neutral contexts, the word is uncommon.
Hast du mitbekommen? Die beiden haben anscheinend richtig Beef.
Did you hear? Apparently those two have serious beef.
A very common construction is 'Beef haben mit' + dative. It expresses that one person has a conflict with another person.
Warum hat er eigentlich Beef mit seinem Nachbarn?
Why does he actually have beef with his neighbor?
As a term for beef, 'Beef' is found mainly on menus or in recipes, often as part of dishes such as 'Roastbeef' (roast beef) or 'Corned Beef' (corned beef).
Das Restaurant ist bekannt für sein exzellentes Beef aus Argentinien.
The restaurant is known for its excellent beef from Argentina.
argument / dispute
Streit is the neutral and generally usual term for a personal argument. Beef also means an argument, but it is clearly colloquial and especially common in youth and hip-hop speech; it can also suggest a rivalry that has lasted for some time. Use Streit in standard German and Beef in an appropriate subcultural context.
Die beiden Rapper haben seit Monaten Beef und greifen sich in Interviews immer wieder an.
The two rappers have had beef for months and keep attacking each other in interviews.
Nach einem Missverständnis hatten die beiden Freunde einen Streit.
The two friends had an argument after a misunderstanding.
