collide

scontrarsi, urtare

Urtarsi mentre ci si muove, riferito a persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: If people or things hit each other while moving, they crash into each other.

• Two cars collided outside the school.
• She collided with another runner.
• The bus collided with a wall in heavy rain.

Come si usa: collide with someone/something (The cyclist collided with a parked car.)

Sinonimi: crash, crash into

Espressioni comuni: collide with something, collide head-on, particles collide

scontrarsi, contrastare

Essere in forte disaccordo o incompatibili, riferito a idee, interessi o persone.

In inglese semplice: If ideas, interests, or people strongly disagree or cannot work together, they come into conflict.

• Their interests collided.
• Old traditions collided with new ideas.
• His views often collide with those of his colleagues.

Come si usa: collide with someone/something (Her ambitions collided with her parents’ expectations.)

Sinonimi: clash, conflict

Contrari: agree

Espressioni comuni: collide with something, interests collide, cultures collide