collide
gb/kəlˈaɪd/ us/kəlˈaɪd/
B2
Angielski
ütközik, nekiütközik, összeütközik
CZASOWNIK
B2
1
ütközik
B1
nekiütközik
B1
Schemat użycia:
[something] collides with [something]
The bus collided with a car at the junction.
A busz egy autónak ütközött a kereszteződésben.
He lost control and collided with a barrier.
Elvesztette az uralmát a jármű felett, és a korlátnak ütközött.
Two cyclists collided with a parked van in heavy rain.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The car collided with a tree.
Az autó egy fának ütközött.
The two bikes collided.
A két bicikli összeütközött.
Częsty błąd:
Use 'collide with' (not usually 'collide to/into' in standard English).
Znaczenie
crash into something
Kolokacje
collide with a car
|collide with a truck
|collide with a wall
|collide with a tree
|collide with another vehicle
|collide at an intersection
|collide on the highway
|collide on impact
|collide at speed
|collide during the race
Synonimy
crash (More common and less formal; can also mean the vehicle itself has an accident.)
|
slam into (Emphasizes suddenness and force.)
Antonimy
avoid (Not hitting something because you steer away or prevent contact.)
Tematy
transport
|accidents
|daily_life
Definicja
If one thing collides with another, it hits it hard by accident.
To hit something violently while moving, especially by accident.
CZASOWNIK
B2
2
összeütközik
B1
Schemat użycia:
[two or more things] collide
Two trains collided just outside the station.
Két vonat közvetlenül az állomás előtt összeütközött.
The players collided and both fell to the ground.
A játékosok összeütköztek, és mindketten a földre estek.
Several boats collided in thick fog.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Two cars collided on the road.
Két autó összeütközött az úton.
Częsty błąd:
In this meaning, 'collide' can be used without an object: 'Two cars collided.'
Znaczenie
crash into each other
Kolokacje
two cars collided
|vehicles collided
|trains collided
|ships collided
|planes collided
|players collided
|collide in the tunnel
|collide on the track
|collide during practice
|collide at the corner
Synonimy
crash (Often used for vehicles; may not explicitly state 'into each other' unless added.)
|
smash together (Stronger and more dramatic; focuses on the result.)
Antonimy
miss (Passing without contact.)
Tematy
transport
|accidents
|sports
Definicja
If two moving things collide, they crash into each other.
To hit each other while moving, especially accidentally.
CZASOWNIK
C1
3
ütközik
B2
Schemat użycia:
[idea/plan/interest] collides with [idea/plan/interest]
Her personal values collided with the company’s culture.
Személyes értékei ütköztek a cég kultúrájával.
Their plans collided, and neither was willing to change.
A terveik ütköztek, és egyikük sem volt hajlandó változtatni.
Freedom of speech can collide with concerns about public safety.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My plan collided with his plan.
A tervem ütközött az ő tervével.
Częsty błąd:
Don't use it for small disagreements; it usually suggests a serious conflict.
Znaczenie
conflict strongly
Kolokacje
collide with reality
|collide with tradition
|collide with policy
|collide with the law
|collide with his beliefs
|values collide
|interests collide
|plans collide
|collide head-on with
|collide with each other
Synonimy
clash (Very common for disagreement; can sound slightly less technical.)
|
conflict (More general; often used in formal writing.)
Antonimy
align (Agreeing or fitting well together.)
|
coincide (Matching or happening together without conflict.)
Tematy
communication
|work
|society
Definicja
If two ideas or plans collide, they disagree and cannot both work.
To be in direct conflict, so that two ideas, plans, or interests cannot both be accepted or succeed.
CZASOWNIK
C1
4
ütközik
B2
Schemat użycia:
[event/appointment] collides with [event/appointment]
My dentist appointment collides with a work meeting.
A fogorvosi időpontom ütközik egy munkahelyi megbeszéléssel.
The conference dates collided with school holidays.
A konferencia időpontjai ütköztek az iskolai szünettel.
Two major events collided, stretching the city’s resources.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My class collides with my shift.
Az órám ütközik a műszakommal.
Częsty błąd:
For neutral scheduling, 'overlap' is often more natural; 'collide' suggests the overlap causes trouble.
Znaczenie
overlap in time
Kolokacje
meetings collide
|dates collide
|schedules collide
|appointments collide
|collide with my exam
|collide with the wedding
|collide with work
|collide with school
|collide with another event
|collide with a deadline
Synonimy
overlap (More neutral; does not necessarily imply a problem.)
|
conflict (Common in scheduling: 'My meeting conflicts with yours.')
Antonimy
fit (Being able to be arranged without conflict.)
Tematy
time
|work
|daily_life
Definicja
If two events collide, they are scheduled for the same time and you cannot do both.
To happen at the same time in a way that causes a problem or makes it impossible to do both things.
CZASOWNIK
C1
TECHNICAL
5
ütközik
B2
Schemat użycia:
[particles/bodies] collide (with [particles/bodies])
In the experiment, protons collide at nearly the speed of light.
A kísérletben a protonok csaknem fénysebességgel ütköznek.
Gas pressure increases when molecules collide more often with the walls of the container.
A gáznyomás nő, amikor a molekulák gyakrabban ütköznek a tartály falával.
The model predicts what happens when two particles collide.
Przykłady dla uczących się
In physics, particles can collide.
A fizikában a részecskék ütközhetnek.
Częsty błąd:
In scientific contexts, 'collide' is used even when the objects are very small or the interaction is indirect.
Znaczenie
particles hit each other
Kolokacje
particles collide
|atoms collide
|molecules collide
|protons collide
|collide at high speed
|collide at high energy
|collide in an accelerator
|collide elastically
|collide in a vacuum
|collide with each other
Synonimy
impact (Often used as a noun; as a verb it is more general and less common in physics explanations.)
|
strike (More general; less technical than 'collide' for particle interactions.)
Antonimy
separate (Moving apart rather than coming together to interact.)
Tematy
science
|physics
|education
Definicja
In science, when particles collide, they hit each other and interact.
In physics, to come together and interact by striking one another, as when particles or bodies meet due to motion.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
collide
IPA
GB/kəlˈaɪd/
US/kəlˈaɪd/
Sylaby i akcent
col - lide (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lide)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: collide
- 3rd Person Singular: collides
- Present Participle: colliding
- Past: collided
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
collide head-on
1/kəlˈaɪd hˈɛd ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
crash front to front
If two vehicles collide head-on, their fronts hit each other.
Przykłady
- The two cars collided head-on on a narrow road.
- A truck and a bus collided head-on in the early morning.
- They narrowly avoided colliding head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Two cars collided head-on.
collide with
1/kəlˈaɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
hit something accidentally
Use 'collide with' to say what you hit.
Przykłady
- The van collided with a taxi at the lights.
- A cyclist collided with a pedestrian on the path.
- The ship collided with a rock near the coast.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The bus collided with a car.
collide with each other
1/kəlˈaɪd wˈɪθ ˈit͡ʃ ˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
crash into one another
It means they crash into one another.
Przykłady
- In the final lap, two riders collided with each other.
- The boats collided with each other in the strong current.
- The children ran around the corner and collided with each other.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The two bikes collided with each other.
collide with reality
1/kəlˈaɪd wˈɪθ ɹiˈæləti/
idiom
meet facts and fail
Your plan meets the real facts, and you see it won’t work.
Przykłady
- His dream of starting a business collided with reality when the money ran out.
- The project’s optimistic timeline collided with reality after the first round of testing.
- Their holiday plans collided with reality when the flights were cancelled.