el
masculine
/ˈtʃoke/
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Translation
crash, collision
Word origin
From the verb chocar ('to collide'), an expressive formation whose ultimate origin is uncertain but linked to the same family as English 'shock'.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- chocar
- English cognates
- shock
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralchoques
Examples
violento.
The crash between the two cars was very violent.
Sufrió emocional .
She suffered an emotional shock after the news.
.
There was a clash of opinions at the meeting.
semáforo destrozado.
The collision left the traffic light destroyed.
¡ cultural !
What a culture shock on arriving in the new country!
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