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clash
(klăsh)v. clashed, clash·ing, clash·es
v.intr.
1. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.
2.
a. To meet in violent conflict: armies that clashed on the plain.
b. To be in opposition or disagreement: an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.
3. To create an unpleasant visual impression when placed together: colors that clash.
v.tr.
To strike together with a loud, harsh, metallic noise.
n.
1. A loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two metal objects in collision.
2.
a. A violent conflict or confrontation.
b. A disagreement or state of opposition: a clash of political ideologies. See Synonyms at conflict.
3. An incongruity or unpleasant juxtaposition of different colors or elements.
[Imitative.]
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clash
(klæʃ)vb
1. to make or cause to make a loud harsh sound, esp by striking together
2. (intr) to be incompatible; conflict
3. (intr) to engage together in conflict or contest
4. (intr) (of dates or events) to coincide
5. (Colours) (intr) (of colours) to look ugly or inharmonious together
n
6. a loud harsh noise
7. a collision or conflict
8. Scot gossip; tattle
[C16: of imitative origin]
ˈclasher n
ˈclashingly adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
clash
(klæʃ)v.i.
1. to strike or collide with a loud, harsh, usu. metallic noise: The cymbals clashed.
2. to conflict; disagree: Your ideas often clash with mine.
3. (of juxtaposed colors) to be offensive to the eye.
4. to engage in a physical conflict or contest (often fol. by with).
v.t. 5. to strike with a loud, harsh, usu. metallic noise: The tower bell clashed its mournful note.
n. 6. a loud, harsh, usu. metallic noise, as of a collision.
7. a collision, esp. a noisy one.
8. a conflict, esp. of views or interests.
9. a battle, fight, or skirmish.
[1490–1500 imitative]
clash′er, n.
clash′ing•ly, adv.
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clash
Past participle: clashed
Gerund: clashing
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Noun | 1. | clash - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
2. | clash - a state of conflict between persons conflict - a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties" | |
3. | clash - a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors" conflict - a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties" | |
4. | clash - a minor short-term fight contretemps - an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman" | |
Verb | 1. | clash - crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed" collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" smash - collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail" shock - collide violently |
2. | clash - be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash" conflict - be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!" | |
3. | clash - disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies" disagree, take issue, differ, dissent - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" |
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clash
verb
1. conflict, grapple, wrangle, lock horns, cross swords, war, feud, quarrel A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police.
2. disagree, conflict, vary, counter, differ, depart, contradict, diverge, deviate, run counter to, be dissimilar, be discordant Don't make policy decisions which clash with company thinking.
3. not go, jar, not match, be discordant The red door clashed with the pink walls.
noun
1. conflict, fight, brush, confrontation, collision, showdown (informal) There are reports of clashes between militants and the security forces in the city.
2. disagreement, difference, division, argument, dispute, dissent, difference of opinion Inside government, there was a clash of views.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
clash
verb2. To fail to be in accord:
Idiom: go counter to.
2. A state of disagreement and disharmony:
3. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:
altercation, argument, bicker, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.
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Translations
اصْطِدام، مَعْرَكَهتَشابُك، تَداخُلتصادمتصادُم، تعارُضصَليل، قَعْقَعَه
být v rozporukolidovatkolizekonfliktnesouhlasit
bragfalde oveniklangklirrenkonflikt
kalskahtaatörmätä
sukobiti se
összecsapásösszeütődiküti egymást
ágreiningurárekstur, skellurátökeiga ekki samanlenda saman, rekast á
衝突する
충돌하다
kirstiskonfliktassusikautisusikivirčytisusirėmimas
dārdētdārdoņakonfliktsnesaskaņanesaskanēt
kolidovaťkolíziakonfliktodporovaťudierať o seba
križati seprekrivati sespopasti se
kollidera
ขัดแย้ง
va chạm
clash
[klæʃ]A. N
2. [of armies, personalities] → choque m; (= conflict) → choque m, conflicto m; (= confrontation) → enfrentamiento m; [of interests, opinions] → conflicto m; [of dates, programmes] → coincidencia f; [of colours] → desentono m
a clash with the police → un choque or un enfrentamiento con la policía
a clash of wills → un conflicto de voluntades
a clash with the police → un choque or un enfrentamiento con la policía
a clash of wills → un conflicto de voluntades
B. VT [+ cymbals, swords] → golpear
C. VI
1. [personalities, interests] → oponerse, chocar; [colours] → desentonar; [dates, events] → coincidir
2. (= disagree) → estar en desacuerdo; (= argue) → pelear (Mil) → encontrarse, enfrentarse (with con)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
clash
[ˈklæʃ] n
(= fight) (with police) → affrontement m
(= confrontation) [rivals, opponents] → affrontement m
[personalities] → conflit m personality clash
vi
[objects] → s'entrechoquer
[dates, events] → avoir lieu en même temps
to clash with sth
The concert clashes with Ann's party → Le concert tombe en même temps que la soirée d'Ann.
to clash with sth
The concert clashes with Ann's party → Le concert tombe en même temps que la soirée d'Ann.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
clash
vi
(armies, demonstrators) → zusammenstoßen; the chairman clashed with the committee at the last meeting → der Vorsitzende hatte auf der letzten Sitzung eine Auseinandersetzung mit dem Komitee; unions clash with government over pay → in der Tariffrage gibt es einen Konflikt zwischen Gewerkschaften und Regierung
(colours) → nicht harmonieren, sich beißen; (interests) → kollidieren, aufeinanderprallen; (programmes, films) → sich überschneiden; our personalities or we clash too much → wir passen einfach nicht zusammen
(cymbals etc: also clash together) → aneinanderschlagen; (swords) → klirrend aneinanderschlagen
vt cymbals, swords → schlagen
n
(of armies, demonstrators etc) → Zusammenstoß m; (between people, parties) → Konflikt m; there’s bound to be a clash between the chairman and the vice-chairman → zwischen dem Vorsitzenden und seinem Stellvertreter muss es ja zu einem Zusammenstoß kommen
(of personalities) → grundsätzliche Verschiedenheit, Unvereinbarkeit f; we want to avoid a clash of personalities in the office → wir wollen keine Leute im Büro, die absolut nicht miteinander harmonieren; it’s such a clash of personalities → sie sind charakterlich grundverschieden; I don’t like that clash of red and turquoise → mir gefällt diese Zusammenstellung von Rot und Türkis nicht; a clash of interests → eine Interessenkollision
(of swords) → Aufeinanderprallen nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
clash
[klæʃ]1. n
2. vt (cymbals) → far risuonare; (swords) → far cozzare
3. vi to clash (with) (fig) (have an argument) → scontrarsi (con); (personalities, interests) → scontrarsi (con), essere in conflitto (con); (colours) → stridere (con); (dates, events) → coincidere (con)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
clash
(klӕʃ) noun1. a loud noise, like eg swords striking together. the clash of metal on metal.
2. a serious disagreement or difference. a clash of personalities.
3. a battle. a clash between opposing armies.
4. (of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time. a clash between classes.
verb1. to strike together noisily. The cymbals clashed.
2. to fight (in battle). The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.
3. to disagree violently. They clashed over wages.
4. to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time. The two lectures clash.
5. (of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together. The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
clash
→ يَصْطَدِمُ nesouhlasit støde sammen kollidieren συγκρούομαι estar en conflicto törmätä s’affronter sukobiti se scontrarsi 衝突する 충돌하다 slaags raken krasje zderzyć się chocar-se, envolver-se em confrontos сталкиваться kollidera ขัดแย้ง çatışmak va chạm 冲突Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009