battle of the sexes

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von battle of the sexes im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

any competition between males and females

Tina thought battles of the sexes were downright stupid.

A situation in which two people want to do different things, but do them together

Silbentrennung

bat·tle of the sexes

Türkische aussprache

bätıl ıv dhi seksız

Aussprache

/ˈbatəl əv ᴛʜē ˈseksəz/ /ˈbætəl əv ðiː ˈsɛksəz/

Etymologie

[ 'ba-t&l ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English batel, from Old French bataille battle, fortifying tower, battalion, from Late Latin battalia combat, alteration of battualia fencing exercises, from Latin battuere to beat.