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choque

collision, crash

noun CHOH-keh Less Common

Also means

clash, shock

Usage Note

Choque can be a physical crash (un choque de trenes) or a figurative clash of ideas or cultures (un choque cultural). It derives from chocar and is the standard word across the Spanish-speaking world for a traffic accident alongside accidente and colisión.

Examples

"Hubo un choque en la autopista esta mañana."

Natural Translation

There was a crash on the highway this morning.

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