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collision

the act of colliding; a crash: Traffic was tied up due to a collision on the freeway.

Not to be confused with:

collusion – a secret agreement to defraud or deceive: Proof of collusion led to their arrest.

col·li·sion

(kə-lĭzh′ən)

1. An act of colliding; a crash.

2. A condition of opposition or conflict between two or more people or things: the collision between management and labor.

3. Physics A brief dynamic event consisting of the close approach of two or more particles, such as atoms, resulting in an abrupt change of momentum or exchange of energy.

[Middle English, from Late Latin collīsiō, collīsiōn-, from Latin collīsus, past participle of collīdere, to collide; see collide.]

col·li′sion·al adj.

col·li′sion·al·ly adv.

Synonyms: collision, crash¹, impact
These nouns denote violent forcible contact between two or more things: the midair collision of two planes; a crash involving two cars; a crater produced by the comet's impact.

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collision

(kəˈlɪʒən)

1. a violent impact of moving objects; crash

2. the conflict of opposed ideas, wishes, attitudes, etc: a collision of interests.

3. (General Physics) physics an event in which two or more bodies or particles come together with a resulting change of direction and, normally, energy

[C15: from Late Latin collīsiō from Latin collīdere to collide]

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col•li•sion

(kəˈlɪʒ ən)

n.

1. the act of colliding; a crash.

2. a conflict; clash.

3. Physics. the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin collīsiō= Latin collīd(ere) to collide + -tiō -tion]

col•li′sion•al, adj.

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Noun	1.	collision - (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction" hit natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" impinging, striking, contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
	2.	collision - an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill" accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury fender-bender - a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage pileup - multiple collisions of vehicles smash-up, smash - a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
	3.	collision - a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests" difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"

collision

noun

1. crash, impact, accident, smash, bump, pile-up (informal), prang (informal) Their van was involved in a collision with a car.

2. conflict, opposition, clash, clashing, encounter, disagreement, incompatibility a collision between two strong personalities

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collision

noun

Violent forcible contact between two or more things:

bump, concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, percussion, shock, smash.

Translations

تَصَادُمتَصادُم، إصْطِدام

srážka

kollisionsammenstød

Zusammenstoß Kollision Karambolage

yhteentörmäys

sudar

árekstur

collisione urto

衝突

충돌

столкновение коллизионный коллизия

trčenje

kollision

การชนกัน

çarpışma çarpma

sự va chạm

碰撞

collision

[kəˈlɪʒən]

A. N → choque m, colisión f
to come into collision with → chocar con, colisionar con

B. CPD collision course N to be on a collision course (fig) → ir camino del enfrentamiento

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collision

[kəˈlɪʒ^ən] n

[vehicles, people, objects] → collision f, heurt m

[ideas] → conflit m; [cultures] → choc mcollision course n

to be on a collision course [one plane, ship, meteor] → aller droit à la collision; [more than one plane, ship, meteor]
The planes were on a collision course → Les avions allaient entrer en collision.
to be on a collision course with sth → risquer d'entrer en collision avec qch

to be on a collision course (fig) [people, institutions] → aller vers l'affrontement

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collision

n (lit) → Zusammenstoß m, → Zusammenprall m; (fig) → Zusammenstoß m, → Konflikt m, → Kollision f; (Naut) → Kollision f; on a collision course (lit, fig) → auf Kollisionskurs; to be in collision with something → mit etw zusammenstoßen; to come into collision with something (lit, fig) → mit etw zusammenstoßen; (Naut) → mit etw kollidieren

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collision

[kəˈlɪʒ/ən] n → scontro, collisione f
to be on a collision course (also) (fig) → essere in rotta di collisione
collision damage waiver (Insurance) clausola che esclude la copertura per danni della vettura assicurata

collide

(kəˈlaid) verb

to strike together (usually accidentally) with great force. The cars collided in the fog; The van collided with a lorry.

collision (kəˈliʒən) noun

a crash; a violent striking together (of eg two vehicles). Ten people were injured in the collision between the bus and the car.

collision

→ تَصَادُم srážka kollision Zusammenstoß σύγκρουση choque, colisión yhteentörmäys collision sudar collisione 衝突 충돌 botsing kollisjon kolizja colisão столкновение kollision การชนกัน çarpışma sự va chạm 碰撞

I'd like to arrange a collision damage waiver → Vorrei stipulare una polizza kasko → 자차 보험에 들고 싶어요 → 我想购买撞车损坏保险

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"General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy."

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If even the angle of a respectable Triangle in the middle class is not without its dangers; if to run against a Working Man involves a gash; if collision with an officer of the military class necessitates a serious wound; if a mere touch from the vertex of a Private Soldier brings with it danger of death; -- what can it be to run against a Woman, except absolute and immediate destruction?

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Requests her to consider whether his sister-in-law's view and his niece's view in collision, may not lead to very undesirable domestic results; and leaves her to take the course which seems best to herself under those circumstances.--Second message delivered textually.

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We were not waylaid by robbers, we fed and slept unchallenged at inns, we escaped collision with the police, and we encountered no bodily dangers of any kind; yet should I not call the journey uneventful, nor indeed, I think, would Nicolete.

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Stent and Ogilvy, anticipating some possibilities of a collision, had telegraphed from Horsell to the barracks as soon as the Martians emerged, for the help of a company of soldiers to protect these strange creatures from violence.

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SABLE ISLAND--Green single barbette-tower freighter, number indistinguishable, up-ended, and fore-tank pierced after collision, passed 300-ft.

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Almost at the instant of impact I turned my bows upward, and then with a shattering jolt we were in collision. What I had hoped for happened.

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I directed him, with jocose reference to the collision of interests between us, to address his letter: "Tit for Tat, Post-office, West Strand."

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But though thus unoffending in their policy, they are called upon continually to wage defensive warfare; especially with the Blackfeet; with whom, in the course of their hunting expeditions, they come in frequent collision and have desperate battles.

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The car, which was of a circular form and fifteen feet in diameter, was made of wicker-work, strengthened with a slight covering of iron, and protected below by a system of elastic springs, to deaden the shock of collision. Its weight, along with that of the network, did not exceed two hundred and fifty pounds.

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Fred and Rosamond had little to say to each other now that marriage had removed her from collision with the unpleasantness of brothers, and especially now that he had taken what she held the stupid and even reprehensible step of giving up the Church to take to such a business as Mr.

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With her fell a shower of her own tiny fliers, for each of them had come in violent collision with the solid shaft.