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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.

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.

1. A loud, harsh noise, such as that made by two metal objects in collision.

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)

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

6. a loud harsh noise

7. a collision or conflict

8. Scot gossip; tattle

[C16: of imitative origin]

ˈclasher n

ˈclashingly adv

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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.

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.

clash

Past participle: clashed
Gerund: clashing

Imperative
clash
clash

Present
I clash
you clash
he/she/it clashes
we clash
you clash
they clash

Preterite
I clashed
you clashed
he/she/it clashed
we clashed
you clashed
they clashed

Present Continuous
I am clashing
you are clashing
he/she/it is clashing
we are clashing
you are clashing
they are clashing

Present Perfect
I have clashed
you have clashed
he/she/it has clashed
we have clashed
you have clashed
they have clashed

Past Continuous
I was clashing
you were clashing
he/she/it was clashing
we were clashing
you were clashing
they were clashing

Past Perfect
I had clashed
you had clashed
he/she/it had clashed
we had clashed
you had clashed
they had clashed

Future
I will clash
you will clash
he/she/it will clash
we will clash
you will clash
they will clash

Future Perfect
I will have clashed
you will have clashed
he/she/it will have clashed
we will have clashed
you will have clashed
they will have clashed

Future Continuous
I will be clashing
you will be clashing
he/she/it will be clashing
we will be clashing
you will be clashing
they will be clashing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been clashing
you have been clashing
he/she/it has been clashing
we have been clashing
you have been clashing
they have been clashing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been clashing
you will have been clashing
he/she/it will have been clashing
we will have been clashing
you will have been clashing
they will have been clashing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been clashing
you had been clashing
he/she/it had been clashing
we had been clashing
you had been clashing
they had been clashing

Conditional
I would clash
you would clash
he/she/it would clash
we would clash
you would clash
they would clash

Past Conditional
I would have clashed
you would have clashed
he/she/it would have clashed
we would have clashed
you would have clashed
they would have clashed

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Noun	1.	clash - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells" clang, clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, crash 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 friction 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 encounter, skirmish, brush contretemps - an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman" fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Verb	1.	clash - crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed" collide 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 crash, ram - undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"
	2.	clash - be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash" collide, jar 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"

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.

4. crash, bang, rattle, jar, clatter, jangle, clang, clank The golden bangles on her arms clashed and jangled.

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.

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clash

verb

1. To strike together with a loud, harsh noise:

crash, smash.

2. To fail to be in accord:

conflict, contradict, disaccord, discord, jar.

Idiom: go counter to.

noun

1. A loud striking together:

crash, smash.

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.

Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.

4. A brief, hostile exposure to or contact with something such as danger or opposition:

brush, encounter, run-in, skirmish.

Translations

اصْطِدام، مَعْرَكَهتَشابُك، تَداخُلتصادمتصادُم، تعارُضصَليل، قَعْقَعَه

být v rozporukolidovatkolizekonfliktnesouhlasit

bragfalde oveniklangklirrenkonflikt

kollidieren unvereinbar sein Widerstreit Zusammenprall zusammenprallen

συγκρούομαι

chocar choque coincidencia coincidir conflicto

kalskahtaatörmätä

affrontement conflit entrechoquer fracass’affronter

sukobiti se

összecsapásösszeütődiküti egymást

ágreiningurárekstur, skellurátökeiga ekki samanlenda saman, rekast á

conflitto cozzare scontrarsi scontro stonatura

衝突する

충돌하다

kirstiskonfliktassusikautisusikivirčytisusirėmimas

dārdētdārdoņakonfliktsnesaskaņanesaskanēt

slaags raken

konflikt krasje ryke i tottene på slå skramlende stikke grelt av mot

zderzyć się

chocar-se envolver-se em confrontos

громыхание лязг сталкиваться столкновение

kolidovaťkolíziakonfliktodporovaťudierať o seba

križati seprekrivati sespopasti se

kollidera

ขัดแย้ง

anlaşamamakbirbirine uymamakçakışmaçakışmak çarpışma

va chạm

冲突抵触相抵触碰撞声起冲突

clash

[klæʃ]

A. N

1. (= noise) → estruendo m, fragor m; [of cymbals] → ruido m metálico

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

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)

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clash

[ˈklæʃ]

(= sound) [cymbals] → coup m; [weapons] → cliquetis m

(= fight) (with police) → affrontement m

(= confrontation) [rivals, opponents] → affrontement m

[personalities] → conflit m personality clash

[objects] → s'entrechoquer

(= fight) → s'affronter
to clash with sb → affronter qn

(= argue) [politician, interviewer] → s'affronter
to clash with sb → s'accrocher avec qn

(= conflict) [ideas] → s'opposer
to clash with sth → se heurter à qch

[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.

[colours] → détonner; [styles] → jurer
These two colours clash → Ces deux couleurs détonnent.

clash

(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

(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

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clash

[klæʃ]

1. n

a. (noise) → fragore m, frastuono

b. (Mil) (of personalities, interests) → scontro, conflitto; (of dates, programmes) → conflitto; (of colours) → contrasto, disarmonia
a clash with the police → uno scontro con la polizia
a clash of wills → uno scontro di idee

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)

clash

(klӕʃ) noun

1. 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.

verb

1. 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.

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

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