Heurtant (en. Shocking)

/œʁ.tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Producing a shock or a collision.

The colliding noise of the closing door caught my attention.

Le bruit heurtant de la porte qui se ferme a attiré mon attention.

Disturbing or shocking in an emotional context.

His colliding comment hurt me deeply.

Son commentaire heurtant m'a profondément blessé.

Related to a violent encounter.

The colliding events of last night will mark history.

Les heurtants événements de la nuit dernière vont marquer l'histoire.

Derived from the verb 'to collide', from Latin 'hurtare'.

a colliding disagreement

A disagreement that provokes a strong reaction.

un heurtant désaccord

colliding with reality

Confronting difficult truths.

heurtant la réalité

a colliding testimony

A testimony that touches deeply.

un heurtant témoignage

to collide

To produce a shock against something.

heurter

to strike

To touch forcefully.

frapper

to shock

To provoke a strong emotion.

choquer

An event that leaves a strong impression.

This concert was emotionally colliding.

Ce concert était heurtant sur le plan émotionnel.

A moment of brutal confrontation.

The argument was colliding.

La dispute a été heurtante.