clash

conflicto, choque

Desacuerdo o enfrentamiento entre ideas, intereses u objetivos diferentes.

En inglés sencillo: A disagreement or conflict between different ideas, interests, or aims.

• Their meeting ended in a clash.
• The plan caused a clash of interests.
• A clash between traditional and modern values divided the family.

Cómo se usa: a clash between A and B (There is a clash between their values and ours.); a clash of something (A clash of personalities made teamwork difficult.)

Sinónimos: conflict, disagreement

Antónimos: agreement, harmony

Expresiones frecuentes: clash of interests, clash of personalities, culture clash

estrépito, choque

Sonido fuerte y resonante producido al chocar objetos duros, especialmente de metal.

En inglés sencillo: A loud ringing sound made when hard objects, especially metal ones, hit each other.

• There was a loud clash.
• The clash of cymbals ended the song.
• A clash of swords rang through the hall.

Cómo se usa: a clash of something (We heard a clash of metal from the kitchen.)

Sinónimos: clang, crash

Expresiones frecuentes: clash of swords, clash of cymbals, loud clash

enfrentarse, chocar

Luchar unas personas o grupos contra otros.

En inglés sencillo: If people or groups do this, they fight each other.

• Rival fans clashed outside the stadium.
• The soldiers clashed with enemy troops at dawn.
• Two groups have clashed over the disputed land.

Cómo se usa: clash with someone (Protesters clashed with police near the station.); clash over something (The groups clashed over control of the bridge.)

Sinónimos: fight, battle

Expresiones frecuentes: clash with someone, clash over something, clash violently, clash in something

entrechocar, resonar

Producir un sonido fuerte y resonante al chocar objetos duros entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: To make a loud ringing noise when hard objects hit each other.

• The cymbals clashed loudly.
• Their swords clashed as the fight began.
• Metal dishes clashed together in the sink.

Sinónimos: clang, clatter

Expresiones frecuentes: cymbals clash, swords clash, clash together