Collisions - English meaning

noun

An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

Usage examples:

He had an accident at the factory

noun

An event not intended by anyone but which has the result of injuring someone or damaging something

Usage examples:

He was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 21., it’s no accident that (= there are reaso…

noun

Something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone

Usage examples:

Have an accident josh had an accident and spilled water all over his work., involved in an accident…

noun

A light blow or a jolting collision.

Usage examples:

A nasty bump on the head

verb

Knock or run into someone or something with a jolt.

Usage examples:

I almost bumped into him

verb

An impact (as from a collision)

noun

A violent confrontation.

Usage examples:

There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

Usage examples:

Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

verb

(of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle.

Usage examples:

A racing car had crashed, wrecking a safety barrier

noun

A violent collision, typically of one vehicle with another or with an object.

Usage examples:

A car crash

adjective

Done rapidly or urgently and involving a concentrated effort.

Usage examples:

A crash course in italian

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Usage examples:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

Usage examples:

Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

noun

The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

Usage examples:

There was the sound of a third impact

verb

Come into forcible contact with another object.

Usage examples:

The shell impacted twenty yards away

noun

The force or action of one object hitting another

Usage examples:

The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length., on impact the bullet ex…

verb

Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Usage examples:

He strolled over and knocked on a door marked enquiries

noun

A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.

Usage examples:

There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that i …

verb

To repeatedly hit something, producing a noise

Usage examples:

Someone is knocking at the door., jane knocked on the window to attract his attention., alice accid…

idiom

Arrange into piles or stacks

phrasal verb

Increase in quantity.

Usage examples:

The work has piled up

phrasal verb

To increase in amount

Usage examples:

The work was piling up, and i decided i had to go in to the office on the weekend.

verb

Crash (a motor vehicle or aircraft).

Usage examples:

Ernie pranged his sports car last month

noun

A crash involving a motor vehicle or aircraft.

Usage examples:

He had numerous prangs and near misses in his motoring life

verb

To damage a vehicle slightly in a road accident

Usage examples:

She pranged her mother's car a week after she passed her driving test.

verb

Push or pull (a train or part of a train) from the main line to a siding or from one line of rails to another.

Usage examples:

Their train had been shunted into a siding

noun

An act of pushing or shoving something.

Usage examples:

The engine turnround was helped by a gravity shunt

verb

To move someone or something to the side or away

Usage examples:

Seals can shunt blood away from their skin to maintain body temperature., you can’t just shunt your…

verb

Violently break (something) into pieces.

Usage examples:

The thief smashed a window to get into the car

noun

An act or sound of something smashing.

Usage examples:

He heard the smash of glass

adverb

With a sudden, violent shattering.

Usage examples:

They were together for an instant, and then smash it was all gone

noun

A violent collision, especially of cars.

Usage examples:

Multi-vehicle smash-ups

phrasal verb

To damage something in a violent way

Usage examples:

In the 60s he was famous for taking drugs and smashing up hotel rooms., he hasn't driven since his …

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

noun

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.

Usage examples:

Dockers voted for an all-out strike

verb

Deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

noun

The destruction of a ship at sea; a shipwreck.

Usage examples:

The survivors of the wreck

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Usage examples:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

verb

Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation