Definition of collide - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
impacthit with force when moving
- The cars collided at the intersection..
2.
motionmeet or come into contact
- The two paths collide at the park.
3.
conflictRare come into conflict or disagreementRare
- Their ideas collided during the meeting.
Expressions with collide
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different parts of life or groups suddenly meet
My work friends met my family, and worlds collide.
hit something with force
The car collided with the tree.
Origin of collide
Latin, collidere (to strike together)
Terms with collide included in their meaning
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collision
collide with something forcefully
collision
collide with something
motion
collide with something forcefully
amusement ride
small electric car for amusement park rides designed to collide with others
collision
collide violently and rebound
collision
collide violently with something
collision
collide with something intentionally to damage it
collision
collide with something accidentally
collision
collide accidentally with each other
collision
collide forcefully with something
collision
collide violently with something
accidents
collide violently with something
collision
collide forcefully with something unexpectedly
collision
collide forcefully with something suddenly
collision
hit or collide with something
technology
process of identifying when two objects collide
geology
zone where tectonic plates collide causing geological activity
collision
collide with something while walking
physical contact
collide or hit something forcefully
aviation
event where two aircraft nearly collide
car crash sport
motorsport where cars race and collide on purpose
physics
device accelerating particles to collide
Examples of collide in a sentence
The football players collided during the game. The cars will collide if they don't stop. Two ideas collide in his latest book. Their schedules collided, causing a lot of confusion. The two cultures collided, leading to misunderstandings.
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- French:percuter, heurter, ...
- German:kollidierten, zusammentreffen, ...
- Italian:scontrarsi, entrare in conflitto, ...
- Spanish:chocar, encontrarse, ...
- Portuguese:colidir, cruzar-se, ...
- Chinese:相撞, 交汇, ...
- Japanese:衝突する, 交差する, ...
- Arabic:اصْطَدَمَ, تلاقى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנַגֵּשׁ, לְהִתְנַגֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:удариться, сталкиваться, ...
- Ukrainian:зіткнутися, зустрітися, ...
- Hindi:टकराना, मिलना, ...
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