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1 head-on confrontation
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2 head-on
adverb, adjective ((usually of cars etc) with the front of one car etc hitting the front of another car etc: a head-on collision; The two cars crashed head-on.) frontal, de frentetr[hed'ɒn]1 frontal2 figurative use frontal■ management and unions are set for a head-on confrontation la patronal y los sindicatos están encaminados hacia una confrontación frontal1 de frentehead-on ['hɛd'ɑn, -'ɔn] adv & adj: de frenteadj.• de frente adj.
I 'hed'ɑːn, ˌhed'ɒnadjective <crash/collision> frontal, de frente
II
adverb <crash/collide> frontalmente, de frente['hed'ɒn]1.ADJ [collision] de frente, frontala head-on confrontation — un enfrentamiento directo or frontal
2.ADV [collide] de frente, frontalmente; [clash] frontalmente; [meet] cara a carathe two cars collided head-on — los dos coches colisionaron de frente or frontalmente
to tackle sth head-on — (fig) enfrentarse de lleno con algo
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I ['hed'ɑːn, ˌhed'ɒn]adjective <crash/collision> frontal, de frente
II
adverb <crash/collide> frontalmente, de frente -
3 choque
Del verbo chocar: ( conjugate chocar) \ \
choqué es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
choque es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: chocar choque
chocar ( conjugate chocar) verbo intransitivo 1 ( entre sí) to collide;◊ choque de frente to collide o crash head-on;choque con or contra algo [ vehículo] to crash o run into sth; ( con otro en marcha) to collide with sth; choque con algn [ persona] to run into sb; ( con otra en movimiento) to collide with sbb) ( entrar en conflicto) choque con algn to clash with sbc) choque con algo ‹con problema/obstáculo› to come up against sth2a) ( extrañar):3 (Col, Méx, Ven fam) (irritar, molestar) to annoy, bug (colloq) verbo transitivo◊ ¡chócala! (fam) put it there! (colloq), give me five! (colloq)( de otra persona) to run into chocarse verbo pronominal (Col) 1 ( en vehículo) to have a crash o an accident 2 (fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed
choque sustantivo masculino choque frontal (Auto) head-on collision; ( enfrentamiento) head-on confrontation
chocar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (colisionar) to crash, collide
chocar con/contra, to run into, collide with
2 (discutir) to clash [con, with]
3 (sorprender, extrañar) to surprise
II verbo transitivo
1 to knock (la mano) to shake familiar ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!, shake (on it)!, US give me five!
choque sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe) impact
2 (accidente de tráfico) crash, collision
choque en cadena, pile-up
choque frontal, head-on collision
3 (impresión) shock ' choque' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - castaña - frontal - guardagujas - impacto - shock - cadena - carambola - coche - disparado - golpe - tope English: bang - bump - bumper car - clash - collision - crash - culture shock - cushion - deaden - dent - fracture - generation - head-on - impact - pile-up - shock - shock tactics - shock therapy - shock treatment - shock wave - smash - smash-up - stand - wrench - culture - pileup
См. также в других словарях:
head-on — adj. 1. characterized by direct opposition; as, a head on confrontation. Syn: head to head. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Without evasion or compromise; as, his usual head on fashion; to meet a problem head on. Syn: downright, flat footed, forthright,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
head-on — head′ on′ adj. 1) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost: a head on collision[/ex] 2) facing forward; frontal 3) characterized by direct opposition: a head on confrontation[/ex] 4) with the front or head foremost, esp. in a collision 5) in… … From formal English to slang
confrontation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full scale, major, serious ▪ Their demands could lead to a serious confrontation with management. ▪ direct, face to face, head on, outright … Collocations dictionary
head-on — I. adverb Date: 1840 1. with the head or front making the initial contact < the cars collided head on > 2. in direct opposition, confrontation, or contradiction < met the problem head on > II. adjective Date: 1903 1. h … New Collegiate Dictionary
head-on — /hed on , awn /, adj. 1. (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost: a head on collision. 2. facing the direction of forward motion or alignment; frontal. 3. characterized by direct opposition: a head on confrontation. adv. 4.… … Universalium
head-on — I adjective 1. characterized by direct opposition a head on confrontation • Similar to: ↑hostile 2. meeting front to front a frontal attack a head on collision • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
head-on — adjective 1) a head on collision Syn: direct, full on 2) a head on confrontation Syn: direct, face to face, personal; informal eyeball to eyeball … Thesaurus of popular words
head-to-head — Ⅰ. head to head UK US adjective [before noun] ► involving two people or groups that are competing directly against each other: a head to head battle/clash/contest »Two of the biggest characters in the retail sector were engaged in a head to head… … Financial and business terms
head-to-head — head′ to head′ adj. cvb being or occurring in direct personal confrontation, encounter, or exchange • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
head-to-head — ☆ head to head [hed′to͞o hed′] adj., adv. in direct confrontation … English World dictionary
head-on — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) with or involving the front of a vehicle. 2) with or involving direct confrontation … English terms dictionary