Korean word

충돌하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchungdolhada

Meaning

  • verbcollide

Example

어제 고속도로에서 트럭과 차가 충돌했어요.eo je ko sok tto ro e seo teu reok kkwa cha ga chung dol hae sseo yo

A truck and a car collided on the highway yesterday.

Illustration for 충돌하다 (collide)

More examples

회의 중에 의견이 충돌해서 결론을 못 냈어요.hoe ui chung e ui gyeo ni chung dol hae seo kyeol lo neul mot nae sseo yo

During the meeting, the opinions conflicted, so we could not reach a conclusion.

Core concept

Two forces or interests meet head-on, producing a sudden impact or serious opposition.

Common phrases

  • 차와 충돌하다cha wa chung dol ha da

    collide with a car

  • 의견이 충돌하다ui gyeo ni chung dol ha da

    opinions conflict

  • 이해관계가 충돌하다i hae gwan gye ga chung dol ha da

    interests conflict

Similar words

부딪치다puditchida: Unexpected physical contact makes a person or object bump, shake, or lose balance.
부딪히다pudichida: A person or object gets hit by something and feels the resulting jolt.
부딪다pudittta: Physical contact makes a body or object stop or rub against another surface.

Definition in Korean

운동이나 힘이 맞부딪쳐 물체에 충격을 주거나 사람들 사이의 의견·이해관계가 직면해 갈등이 일어나는 동사.un dong i na hi mi mat ppu dit cheo mul che e chung gyeo geul chu geo na sa ram deul sa i ui ui gyeon i hae gwan gye ga ching myeon hae kal tteung i i reo na neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 충돌 (chungdol, "clash") combines ideas of striking and running into something, while 하다 (hada, "do") makes it a verb.

Usage tips

  • English uses collide mainly for physical contact, but 충돌하다 (chungdolhada, "to collide or conflict") also applies to opposing policies or interests.

Other meanings

  • conflictverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 충돌chungdolcollisionnoun
  • 충돌사고chungdolsagocollision accidentnoun

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