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    Choca (en. Crashes)

    /ˈtʃoka/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To perceive an impact or collision.
    The car crashes against the wall.
    El coche choca contra la pared.
    To enter into disagreement with someone.
    His ideas often clash with each other.
    Sus ideas a menudo chocan entre sí.
    To encounter something abruptly.
    When opening the door, he ran into the brick.
    Al abrir la puerta, chocó con el ladrillo.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'toccāre', which means to touch or hit.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    high five
    To greet by giving a slap with the hand.
    chocar los cinco
    collide with someone
    To have a confrontation or disagreement with someone.
    chocar contra alguien
    clash in a figurative sense
    To present incompatibility in ideas or feelings.
    chocar en un sentido figurado

    Related Words

    impact
    Blunt effect resulting from a blow.
    impacto
    collision
    Accident of two or more moving bodies.
    colisión
    clash
    Violent clash between two people or things.
    encontronazo

    Slang Meanings

    To unexpectedly collide with someone.
    Today it shocks me that you say that.
    Hoy me choca que me digas eso.
    To face a difficult situation.
    Upon arriving at school, the atmosphere hits me.
    Al llegar a la escuela, me choca el ambiente.