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choque
impact

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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choque N m

1.1. choque (de vehículos):

choque
crash
choque
collision
el choque se produjo en el cruce
the crash o collision occurred at the crossroads

1.2. choque (conflicto):

choque
clash
se produjeron algunos choques violentos
there were some violent clashes
fuerzas de choque
shock troops
se produjo un choque entre ellos sobre el tema de las subvenciones
they clashed over the question of subsidies

2.1. choque (sorpresa, golpe):

choque
shock
ha sido un choque muy fuerte para él
it has come as a terrible shock to him

2.2. choque:

choque MED, PSYCH
shock
en estado de choque
in a state of shock

coche N m

1. coche MOTOR:

coche
car
coche
auto Am
coche
automobile Am
nos llevó en coche a la estación
he drove us to the station
nos llevó en coche a la estación
he took us to the station in the car
coches usados o de segunda mano o de ocasión
used cars
coches usados o de segunda mano o de ocasión
secondhand cars Brit
en el coche de San Fernando
on Shanks's mare Am
en el coche de San Fernando
on Shanks's pony Brit

2.1. coche RAIL:

coche
car Am
coche
carriage Brit
coche
coach Brit

2.2. coche:

coche (de bebé)
baby carriage Am
coche (de bebé)
pram Brit
coche (en forma de sillita)
stroller Am
coche (en forma de sillita)
pushchair Brit

2.3. coche (carruaje):

coche
coach
coche
carriage

auto N m

1. auto esp. CSur MOTOR:

auto
car
auto
auto Am
auto
automobile Am

2. auto LAW:

auto (resolución)
decision
auto (orden)
order
auto (orden)
writ

3. auto <autos mpl > (documentación):

autos
proceedings pl
constar en autos
to be proven
el día/la fecha de autos
the day/date of the offense

4. auto:

auto LIT, THEAT
play

choque frontal N m MOTOR

choque frontal
head-on collision
esta política ha producido un choque frontal con los sindicatos
this policy has led to head-on confrontation with the unions o has brought them/us into direct conflict with the unions

choque conjunto N m

choque conjunto
pile-up

choque múltiple N m

choque múltiple
pileup

choque térmico N m

choque térmico
thermal shock

I. chocar VB intr

1.1. chocar (colisionar):

chocar
to crash
chocar
to collide
los trenes chocaron de frente
the trains collided o crashed head-on
los dos coches chocaron en el puente
the two cars crashed o collided on the bridge
cuatro coches chocaron en el cruce
there was a collision at the crossroads involving four cars
nunca he chocado CSur
I've never had an accident o a crash
chocar con algo vehículo:
to collide with sth
el expreso chocó con un tren de mercancías
the express collided with o ran into o hit a freight train
chocar con alg. persona:
to run into sb
chocar con alg. persona:
to collide with sb
chocó con el árbitro
he ran into o collided with the referee
chocar contra algo/alg.
to run o crash into sth/sb
chocaron contra un árbol
they crashed o ran into a tree
el tren chocó contra los topes
the train crashed into o ran into the buffers
el balón chocó contra el poste
the ball hit the goalpost
la lluvia chocaba contra los cristales
the rain lashed against the windows
las olas chocaban contra el espigón
the waves crashed against the breakwater

1.2. chocar (entrar en conflicto) (chocar con alg./algo):

chocó con el gerente
he clashed with the manager
chocó con el gerente
he had a run-in with the manager inf
es tan quisquilloso que choca con todo el mundo
he's so touchy he falls out o clashes with everyone
esta idea choca con su conservadurismo
this idea conflicts with o is at odds with his conservatism

1.3. chocar (chocar con algo) un problema/un obstáculo:

chocaron con la oposición de los habitantes de la zona
they met with o came up against opposition from local people

2.1. chocar (causar impresión, afectar):

chocar (+ me/te/le etc)
to shock
le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado
he was very shocked to hear that they had divorced
le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado
it came as a real shock to him to hear that they had divorced
me chocó que invitara a todos menos a mí
I was taken aback that he invited everybody except me
le chocó que lo recibieran de esa manera
he was taken aback by the reception he was given

2.2. chocar (escandalizar):

chocar
to shock
me chocó que dijera esa palabrota
I was shocked o it shocked me to hear him use that word

3. chocar inf (irritar, molestar):

chocar Col Mex Ven (+ me/te/le etc)
to annoy
chocar Col Mex Ven (+ me/te/le etc)
to bug inf
me choca que me trate así
I can't stand it o it really annoys me when he treats me like that
me choca que me trate así
it really gets me o bugs me when he treats me like that inf
me choca todo este tramiterío
all this red tape really annoys me
me choca todo este tramiterío
all this red tape really gets me inf

II. chocar VB trans

1. chocar copas:

chocar
to clink
chocarla estaban enojados pero ya la chocaron Mex inf
they had fallen out but they've made it up again now inf
¡chócala! o ¡choca esos cinco! inf
put it there! inf
¡chócala! o ¡choca esos cinco! inf
give me five! inf

2. chocar LatAm vehículo:

te lo presto pero no me lo vayas a chocar
I'll lend it to you but you'd better not crash it o have a crash
al estacionar choqué el auto del vecino
as I was parking I ran into o hit my neighbor's car

III. chocarse VB vpr

1. chocarse Col (en un vehículo):

chocarse
to have a crash
chocarse
to have an accident

2. chocarse Col inf (molestarse):

chocarse
to get annoyed

autos de choque N mpl

autos de choque
bumper cars pl
autos de choque
Dodgems pl ® Brit

coche de choque N m

coche de choque
bumper car
coche de choque
Dodgem car ® Brit

onda de choque N f

onda de choque
shock wave
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
culture shock
choque m cultural
culture shock
choque m de culturas

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choque N m

1. choque (impacto):

choque
impact

2. choque (colisión):

choque
crash
choque de frente
head-on collision

3. choque:

choque (encuentro)
clash
choque (disputa)
conflict

4. choque tb. MED (susto):

choque
shock

I. chocar VB intr c → qu

1. chocar (vehículos):

chocar contra algo
to collide with sth
chocar contra algo (dar)
to crash into sth
chocar contra algo (coches)
to run into sth

2. chocar (proyectil):

chocar
to smash

3. chocar (encontrarse):

chocar con alguien
to come across sb
chocar con alguien (personas)
to run into sb
chocar con alguien (discutir)
to have words with sb
chocó con su jefe
he/she clashed with his/her boss

II. chocar VB trans

1. chocar (entrechocar):

chocar las copas
to clink glasses

2. chocar (sorprender):

chocar
to surprise

3. chocar:

chocar (perturbar)
to startle
chocar (escandalizar)
to shock

4. chocar LatAm (repugnar):

chocar
to disgust
me chocan sus opiniones
I can't stand his/her opinions
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crack-up
choque m
smash-up
choque m violento
clink glasses
chocar
clink of glasses
choque m
bumper car
coche m de choque
collide
chocar
crash of a car
choque m
crash
chocar
crash
chocar
plough into
chocar contra
run into AUTO
chocar con
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choque [ˈʧo·ke] N m

1. choque:

choque (impacto)
impact
choque (colisión)
crash
choque de frente
head-on collision

2. choque (encuentro):

choque
clash

3. choque MED:

choque
shock

I. chocar <c → qu> [ʧo·ˈkar] VB intr

1. chocar (vehículos):

chocar contra algo
to collide with sth
chocar contra algo (dar)
to crash into sth
chocar contra algo (coches)
to run into sth

2. chocar (encontrarse):

chocar con alguien
to come across sb
chocar con alguien (personas)
to run into sb
chocar con alguien (discutir)
to have words with sb
chocó con su jefe
he/she clashed with his/her boss

II. chocar <c → qu> [ʧo·ˈkar] VB trans

1. chocar (entrechocar):

chocar las copas
to clink glasses

2. chocar (perturbar):

chocar
to startle

3. chocar LatAm (repugnar):

chocar
to disgust
me chocan sus opiniones
I can't stand his/her opinions
English
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Spanish
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smashup
choque m violento
clink glasses
chocar
clink of glasses
choque m
shock therapy
terapia f de choque
crash-test
hacer pruebas de choque a
bumper car
coche m de choque
collide
chocar
crash of a car
choque m
crash
chocar
crash
chocar
plow into
chocar contra
presente
yochoco
túchocas
él/ella/ustedchoca
nosotros/nosotraschocamos
vosotros/vosotraschocáis
ellos/ellas/ustedeschocan
imperfecto
yochocaba
túchocabas
él/ella/ustedchocaba
nosotros/nosotraschocábamos
vosotros/vosotraschocabais
ellos/ellas/ustedeschocaban
indefinido
yochoqué
túchocaste
él/ella/ustedchocó
nosotros/nosotraschocamos
vosotros/vosotraschocasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedeschocaron
futuro
yochocaré
túchocarás
él/ella/ustedchocará
nosotros/nosotraschocaremos
vosotros/vosotraschocaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedeschocarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

choque de frente
head-on collision
chocar contra algo
to collide with sth
chocar contra algo (dar)
to crash into sth
chocar contra algo (coches)
to run into sth
chocar con alguien
to come across sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Este momento marcó un choque de dos energías: el poder de la inmortalidad contra el caos, el sufrimiento, la depresión y la muerte.
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La cifra era mucho mayor, pero la fuimos reduciendo, aseguró el director, aunque también puntualizó que este año se produjeron dos muertes por estos choques.
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Nos encontramos por primera vez en un choque de códigos de creación completamente diferentes que debemos entender.
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Asimismo, dispuso la reconstrucción del choque que arranca esta mañana.
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Queda en mis manos descubrir si estoy preparado para soportar el choque con una experiencia nueva.
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