Collide with Meaning in English
expression
kəˈɫaɪd/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
kuh-LYD WITH or kuh-LYD WIDTH
kəlˈaɪd/ /wˈɪð
kuh-LYD WITH
Definition
To crash into something or someone with force, often unexpectedly.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used formally or in news for accidents or objects. Often used in passive ('was collided with'). Common collocations: 'collide with another car', 'collide with reality'. Can be literal (physical crash) or metaphorical (ideas). Not for gentle or minor contact.
Spanish: chocar conPortuguese (BR): colidir com - bater emPortuguese (PT): colidir com - bater emChinese (Simplified): 与...相撞Chinese (Traditional): 與...相撞Hindi: टकरानाArabic: يصطدم بـBengali: সঙ্গে ধাক্কা খাওয়া - সঙ্গে সংঘর্ষে জড়ানোRussian: столкнуться сJapanese: ～と衝突するVietnamese: va chạm với - đụng phảiKorean: ~와 충돌하다Turkish: ile çarpışmakUrdu: سے ٹکرا جاناIndonesian: bertabrakan dengan - menabrak
Example Sentences
Two cars collided with each other on the main road.
basic
Be careful or you might collide with someone on the sidewalk.
basic
The ship collided with an iceberg at night.
basic
Their ideas often collide with each other in meetings.
natural
The runner didn’t see the cyclist and collided with him at the corner.
natural
My plans for the weekend collided with a family event, so I had to cancel them.
natural