Also means
clash, shock
Usage Note
Choque can be a physical crash (un choque de trenes) or a figurative clash of ideas or cultures (un choque cultural). It derives from chocar and is the standard word across the Spanish-speaking world for a traffic accident alongside accidente and colisión.
Examples
"Hubo un choque en la autopista esta mañana."
Natural Translation
There was a crash on the highway this morning.
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