collide

zusammenstoßen, kollidieren

Beim Bewegen gegen eine andere Person oder Sache prallen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: collide with someone/something (The cyclist collided with a parked car.)

Synonyme: crash, crash into

Häufige Wendungen: collide with something, collide head-on, particles collide

kollidieren, sich widersprechen

Sich stark widersprechen oder nicht miteinander vereinbar sein, etwa Ideen, Interessen oder Menschen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: collide with someone/something (Her ambitions collided with her parents’ expectations.)

Synonyme: clash, conflict

Gegenteile: agree

Häufige Wendungen: collide with something, interests collide, cultures collide