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colisionar

to collide; to crash

verb koh-lee-syoh-NAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin 'collisio', from 'collidere' (to strike together).

Usage Note

Colisionar describes a collision between vehicles, objects, or abstract entities (intereses que colisionan, conflicting interests). It is synonymous with chocar, though colisionar is somewhat more formal and more common in news reporting. The noun form is colisión.

Examples

"Dos vehículos colisionaron en la autopista."

Natural Translation

Two vehicles collided on the highway.

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