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conflict
A serious confrontation or dispute between people, groups, or countries because of different interests, opinions, or goals.
Der politische Konflikt zwischen den beiden Ländern dauert schon mehrere Jahre an.
The political conflict between the two countries has been going on for several years.
inner conflict
An inner, psychological state in which a person is torn between incompatible wishes, needs, or feelings.
Er befand sich in einem tiefen inneren Konflikt zwischen seiner Pflicht und seinen persönlichen Wünschen.
He was in a deep inner conflict between his duty and his personal wishes.
conflict
In literature and drama, the central struggle between characters, ideas, or forces that drives the plot forward.
Der grundlegende Konflikt des Stücks ist der zwischen Tradition und Moderne.
The fundamental conflict of the play is the one between tradition and modernity.
To name the parties involved, you use 'zwischen' (+ dative) (between). If you yourself are part of a dispute, you use the expression 'in Konflikt mit' (+ dative) 'stehen' or 'geraten' (to be in / get into conflict with).
Der Konflikt zwischen den beiden Abteilungen bremst das ganze Projekt.
The conflict between the two departments is slowing down the whole project.
Common verbs used with 'Konflikt' (conflict) are 'einen Konflikt lösen' or 'beilegen' (to resolve a conflict). The opposite is 'einen Konflikt schüren' (to fuel a conflict).
Die Politiker trafen sich, um den Konflikt beizulegen.
The politicians met to settle the conflict.
When it is about a psychological dilemma, 'Konflikt' (conflict) is almost always accompanied by an adjective like 'innerer' (inner), 'seelischer' (emotional/psychological), or 'persönlicher' (personal). This lets you recognize this meaning immediately.
Er befand sich in einem tiefen inneren Konflikt.
He was in a deep inner conflict.
war
Konflikt is the more neutral and broader term for a serious confrontation between groups or states. Krieg refers to an armed conflict and usually implies greater intensity or a corresponding political classification. Therefore, the same situation can initially be called a Konflikt and, as the fighting intensifies, a Krieg.
Nach ersten bewaffneten Zusammenstößen zwischen den beiden Staaten sprechen Beobachter von einem Konflikt.
After the first armed clashes between the two states, observers are calling it a conflict.
Nach Monaten schwerer Kämpfe zwischen den beiden Staaten sprechen Beobachter von einem Krieg.
After months of heavy fighting between the two states, observers are calling it a war.
